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Appearance of the patient at the time of presentation
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A 14-year-old mentally challenged boy presented to our hospital with a swelling of the upper lip and the right side of his face for the past 3 days [Figure 1].
Maggots in the maxillary anterior region
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A number of maggots were seen in the necrotic area [Figure 2].
Removal of maggots with a tweezer
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The treatment included flushing the affected area with turpentine oil followed by the administration of local anesthesia and manual removal of maggots with tweezers [Figure 3].
Healing of the tissues after removal of larvae
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The wound was left open to heal by secondary intention [Figure 4].