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case_images: Case 1 - extraoral - (A) frontal view, (B) right lateral view - arrows indicate hollowing and scar adjacent to lateral rim of right orbit
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case_images: There was a hollowing in the region adjacent to the lateral rim of the right orbit along with a surgical scar (Figure 1).
case_images: Case 1 - large metallic object protruding intraorally from palatal region adjacent to upper right third molar
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case_images: Poor maintenance of oral hygiene was also observed (Figure 2). 
case_images: Case 1 - CBCT - (A) axial view, (B) coronal view, and (C) panoramic view show radiopacity in palatal region (yellow arrows). (C) Panoramic view also demonstrates small radiopaque particles in right preauricular region (red circle) suggestive of metallic foreign bodies. CBCT - cone beam computed tomography
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case_images: Scatter associated with the radiopaque structures suggested metallic foreign bodies (Figure 3).
case_images: Case 1 - Ballistic fragment was removed from the palate after dissection around it (A) and hemostasis was achieved (B). The fragment was identified as scrap metal fragment (C)
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case_images: On removal, the object was identified to be a scrap metal fragment (Figure 4).
case_images: Case 1 - arrow indicates residual defect showing uneventful postoperative healing
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case_images: Postoperative healing of the residual defect was uneventful and showed complete epithelialisation by the two-week mark (Figure 5).
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case_images: Case 2 - On palpation intraorally, irregular hard swelling was present in the circle-marked area
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case_images: On palpation, an irregular hard swelling could be felt overlying the junction of the external oblique region and the body of the mandible which was tender on palpation (Figure 6).
case_images: Case 2 - CBCT - (A,C) axial views, (B) coronal view, (D) sagittal view, and (E) panoramic view reveals well-defined radiopacity (indicated by yellow arrow/circle) exhibiting streak artifacts (A) on buccal aspect of lower left third molar region suggestive of metallic debris. CBCT - cone beam computed tomography
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case_images: Streak artifacts were also noted arising from the same region leading to the suspicion of scatter from some metallic structure embedded in the bone of that region (Figure 7).
case_images: Case 2: (A) flap was raised to expose the foreign body; (B) foreign body and the third molar were removed; (C) extracted tooth and ballistic fragments
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case_images: The metallic substance removed was partly flaky and partly clay-like in consistency (Figure 8).