title: Loss of a sewing needle in the tongue during attempted tongue piercing: report of a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA 23298-0566, USA.
authors.forename: Terrence R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Nedbalski
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Laskin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology