A 12-year-old boy was brought to a general practitioner with complaints of swelling in the maxillary anterior region, specifically in the gingiva. The patient’s parents reported that he had experienced a traumatic fall two weeks ago, during which he sustained maxillofacial injuries along with avulsion of teeth numbers 11 and 21. Medical history: The patient was epileptic; however, he was not on any antiepileptic drug. The patient was mentally retarded since birth. Intraoral examination: This examination revealed live larvae in the socket of tooth number 11 and lingual sulcus of teeth numbers 12 and 13.
In addition, the swelling was observed in the right premaxillary region, with the presence of a wriggling movement. Teeth numbers 12, 13, and 22 had sustained Ellis class I fracture. Additionally, the gingiva was red, edematous, and soft. The upper labial mucosa was found to be lacerated.…
