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This case report describes a patient diagnosed with gingival SCC after the extraction of molars presenting as being affected by localized severe periodontitis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> The patient was a 61\u2010year\u2010old man whose chief complaint was pain in the left maxillary area. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed common findings of a periodontal abscess on the left maxillary first and second molars. These teeth were extracted based on a diagnosis of a periodontal abscess. Three months later, a rapidly growing exophytic soft tissue mass was observed, and a biopsy of the mass was performed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> According to the biopsy, the final diagnosis was a well\u2010differentiated SCC. The patient was treated with a partial maxillectomy of the left maxilla and split\u2010thickness skin graft. Two years after treatment, the patient remained free of recurrence.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Gingival SCC is quite different from other forms of SCC, mimicking localized periodontal disease. Therefore, it can be misdiagnosed as localized periodontal disease and is generally discovered after extracting teeth. 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