Anesthetic necrotic ulcer is a rare and uncommon condition occurring mostly in the hard palate possibly after a local anesthetic infi ltration. The ulcer usually develops several days after the procedure. The ulceration is often deep and the margins are punched out, normally there will be a spontaneous but delayed healing. Treatment includes symptomatic relief and aid to heal. In this type of cases, the use of local anesthetic without epinephrine is recommended as it is attributed to be a

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... le cause of ischemia and secondary necrosis. Here, we report a case of anesthetic necrotic ulcer in a female patient on the left side of the hard palate region. The ulcer developed exactly at the site where local anesthesia was injected. The ulcer was persistent and showed a delay in healing, therefore she was treated conservatively. The ulcer healed completely after a period of 3 weeks.