dental cavity myiasis due to wohlfahrtia magnifica
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a 79 year old fanner referred to a dental clinic because of toothache for one week. after extraction of a painful tooth, three larvae, 1.5 cm in length emerged from the dental cavity. morphological study of the larvae proved them as w. magnifica. this is the first report of dental cavity myiasis from iran.
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DENTAL CAVITY MYIASIS DUE TO WOHLFAHRTIA MAGNIFICA
A 79 year old fanner referred to a dental clinic because of toothache for one week. After extraction of a painful tooth, three larvae, 1.5 cm in length emerged from the dental cavity. Morphological study of the larvae proved them as W. magnifica. This is the first report of dental cavity myiasis from Iran.
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medical journal of islamic republic of iranجلد ۷، شماره ۳، صفحات ۲۰۹-۲۱۰
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