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case_images: The initial clinical aspect of the child. Note the presence of swelling on the right lower third of the face.
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case_images: The extraoral clinical examination revealed that the patient had a significant swelling, hard on palpation, in the right lower third of the face, next to the posterior area of the mandible's body (Figure 1).
case_images: Frontal clinical view of the maxillary and mandibular arches.
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case_images: Notwithstanding, either other alterations in hard and soft tissues or premature occlusal contacts were not found at the right side of the mandibular arch (Figures 2 and 3).
case_images: Maxillary and mandibular occlusal views. Note the presence of a dental caries lesion developed on the hypomineralized distal-occlusal surface of tooth #75. There is no evidence of clinical alterations in the right mandibular teeth and mucosa.
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case_images: Notwithstanding, either other alterations in hard and soft tissues or premature occlusal contacts were not found at the right side of the mandibular arch (Figures 2 and 3).
case_images: The initial clinical aspect of the ulcerated mucosa. Note the presence of factitious oral ulcers and localized swelling. The lesions were produced by self-biting of buccal vestibule and nail-scratching of gingival tissue.
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case_images: The oral mucosa located on the swelling area had ulcers at different healing stages (Figure 4).
case_images: The clinical aspect of the boy at 30-day follow-up appointment.
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case_images: At 30-day follow-up appointment, we observed the total remission of the swelling and ulcers on the right side of the mandible (Figures 5 and 6).
case_images: The clinical aspect of health mucosa at 30-day follow-up appointment.
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case_images: At 30-day follow-up appointment, we observed the total remission of the swelling and ulcers on the right side of the mandible (Figures 5 and 6).