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Tongue Piercing: Case Report of a Local Complication

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Historically, wearing adornments on pierced body parts has been associated with many cultures as manifestations of religious or cultural identities. Currently, its use has a broad acceptance among young people. The most common sites for piercings are the tongue and lower lip in the oral cavity. Several complications may be associated with this practice with the most frequently observed being halitosis, periodontitis, tooth fracture, glossitis, and the formation of abscesses. This paper is a case report of a patient who had a complication from a piercing on the tongue located under the overlying mucosa. It also suggests a local habit was a possible initiator of this complication. Citation Shinohara EH, Horikawa FK, Ruiz MM, Shinohara MT. Tongue Piercing: Case Report of a Local Complication. J Contemp Dent Pract 2007 January;(8)1:083-089.

Source: The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-1-83

Authors: Elio Hitoshi Shinohara, Fernando Kendi Horikawa, Marcelo Martinson Ruiz, Mauro Tadachi Shinohara

Language: English

Topic: Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W99575188

FWCI: 41.48

Cites: 9

Cited by: 19

Related to: 10