title: Multiple dental fractures following tongue barbell placement: a case report.
abstract: The number of adolescents and young adults undergoing intra-oral piercing, is increasing worldwide. There have been several case reports documenting oral and systemic complications of this practice. These include damage to the dentition, gingivae, infection, speech impediments and nerve damage. The case presented here draws attention to the possibility of multiple tooth fracture as a result of trauma incurred from a barbell inserted into the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. marie.brennan@dental.tcd.ie
authors.forename: Maire
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003188:Composite Resins; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins