Abstract
A ligature wire tie was proposed as being the source of pain, discomfort that progressed to huge swelling in a healthy adolescent patient during the course of orthodontic treatment. On clinical examination, the patient had actual swelling associated with extraoral swelling. Radiographic examination of an intraoral periapical (IOPA) revealed a cut piece of ligature tie lingual to the retromolar area. The patient was referred to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery for retrieval and appropriate treatment. On table, it was found that the ligature tie was displaced and found lingual to the retromolar area.
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