Puzzling Long Term Recall: Maxillary Molar with Soft Tissue Ulcers, Parts 1 and 2 UPDATED - Case Studies

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Question: Why did the palate ulcers form 22 years after root canal treatment?

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Shoaib Siddiqui commented 10 years ago.

I understand that a cord left in the sulcus can lead to gingivitis. But what is the reason for the soreness or ulcer presentation ? How does a gingival cord cause ulcers ? Thank you for sharing the case. This is a great learning opportunity for people like me who are always hunting for more information.

Terrell Pannkuk commented 10 years ago.

A foreign body left in the sulcus and further impacted by the placement of a temporary and temporary cement seemed to create severe inflammatory reaction with circumferential destruction of the adjacent gingiva.

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