A Case of Myiasis of a Carious Tooth
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garden cooly, particularly strong and healthy. She complained of toothache. On examination the left 2nd upper molar was found extensively carious, all the other teeth being in excellent condition. There was no alveolar trouble near the affected tooth, or elsewhere. On proceeding to clear the carious cavity with a pledget of cotton wool on a probe, about a dozen maggots emerged and were collected. The cavity after cleaning and dressing was plugged with cotton wool and when the pain had disappeared the tooth was extracted and
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Myiasis of Carious Teeth
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