Oral piercing and its implications on the health of oral tissues: Aesthetics or mutilation? Nandini DB.1,*, Banerjee Sumita2, Sanjeeta Ngairangbam3, Devi P. Apana2, Reddy Praveen B4 1Professor & Head, Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India 2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India 3Associate Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India 4Principal, Professor & HOD, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India *Corresponding Author: Email: nanni29@rediffmail.com
Online published on 24 September, 2018. Abstract Oral piercing is an emerging trend among the youth in the present times. It is a popular yet bizarre method of body art and is considered a way to display one's cool personality. The piercing procedure is often painful and carries several complications of the oral tissues such as profuse bleeding, damage to the nerves and vital structures, infections, dislodgement and aspiration of the jewelry and chances of chocking. Dental practitioners are encountering increasing number of cases with various oral and dental complications of this practice. Thus, a comprehensive information about the possible risks and their management is the need of the hour. Top Keywords Adverse effects, Complications, Health risks, Lips, Mucosa, Oral piercing, Oral tissues, Tongue. Top |