https://ojs.uclouvain.be/index.php/nemesis <p>NEMESIS Negative Effects in Medical Sciences: Oral and maxillofacial surgery</p> <p>Currently most of the scientific journals accept to publish only ”<strong>positive effects</strong>” of experimental and clinical research. Only successful studies have the right to be published and cited.</p> <p>However, positive effects in research are frequently achieved after years of <strong>negative results</strong>. The negative results should also be accessible for scientific community as they represent the main source of <strong>progress, </strong>of<strong> inspiration, </strong>and of <strong>hope</strong>.</p> <p>This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.</p> Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium en-US NEMESIS Negative effects in medical science: oral and maxillofacial surgery 2593-3604 https://ojs.uclouvain.be/index.php/nemesis/article/view/91333 <p>Foreign bodies in the oral cavity of infants are uncommon and often present with no specific symptoms, leading to frequent misdiagnosis. The anterior hard palate is an unusual site for foreign body impaction, but it can retain small objects due to its anatomical features. In this case, a nine-month-old boy was referred to as a suspicious palatal lesion, which was ultimately identified as a soft silicone foreign body. Early recognition and safe removal prevented further complications. This case highlights the importance of including foreign bodies in the differential diagnosis of palatal lesions, and the need for awareness across different disciplines and parental education.</p> Antoine Jost Michele Magremanne Copyright (c) 2026 Antoine Jost, Michele Magremanne http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-01-15 2026-01-15 44 1 1 9