Localized periodontitis as a long-term effect of oral piercing: a case report.
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of published articles on short-term complications of oral piercing, possibly reflecting an increase in the popularity of this practice. Long-term effects of oral piercing, however, have had minimal documentation. This case report of a 28-year-old woman with piercing of the tongue and lower lip demonstrated localized severe periodontitis as a destructive long-term outcome related to oral piercing. The patient reported that she had worn 2 tongue rings and a mandibular labrette (lip piercing) in the form of a bar for 12 years. Plaque and calculus accumulation, severe inflammation, tooth mobility, severe horizontal radiographic bone loss, and deep pocketing were observed in teeth affected by the jewelry.
Berenguer
Gaston
G
Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, USA.
Forrest
Andrew
A
Horning
Gregory M
GM
Towle
Herbert J
HJ
Karpinia
Katherine
K
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014059:Tongue; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology*