| Literature DB >> 15660077 |
Pía López-Jornet, Fabio Camacho-Alonso, Jose M Pons-Fuster.
Abstract
Piercing is popular among young people, who view this practice as a sign of marginality, beauty, or group identity. The complications of lingual piercing include infection, pain, bleeding, edema, inhalation, dental trauma, contact lesions, and oral interferences. The objective of this case report is to present a case of lingual piercing in which the piercing had become partially embedded in the interior of the tongue.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15660077 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.10.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod ISSN: 1079-2104