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Clinical view of the periodontal abscess of the gingiva buccal attached to the lower left first molar and involving the adjacent papillae.
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The swelling was accompanied by white ulcers the size of pinheads (Figure 1).
(a) Radiographic view of the elastic rubber band between the first and second lower left molars. (b) A proper periapical X-ray revealing an elastic band in the periodontal space.
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The first X-ray was not orthoradial, and it revealed a small ill-defined radio-opaque area on the mesial aspect of the interproximal alveolar crest (Figure 2(a)). An additional X-ray from an orthoradial angle clearly displayed the interproximal area in which a radio-opaque, rectangular-shaped mass was discernable, as was subgingival calculus (Figure 2(b)).
Clinical features at the one-month posttreatment follow-up with no clinical demonstration of residual pathology.
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The clinical appearance at the one-month follow-up indicated complete recovery of the soft tissue (Figure 3), but the radiographic view revealed residual alveolar bone loss (Figure 4).
Radiographic view one month following treatment demonstrating damage to the alveolar bone between the first and second lower left molars.
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The clinical appearance at the one-month follow-up indicated complete recovery of the soft tissue (Figure 3), but the radiographic view revealed residual alveolar bone loss (Figure 4).