Severe alveolar bone loss around the mandibular incisor teeth as a long-term effect of tongue-piercing.
Department of Semiology and Clinic, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Fernanda Oliveira Bello
FO
Correa
Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Marta Silveira da Mota
MS
Krüger
Department of Semiology and Clinic, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Felipe Martins
FM
Silveira
Department of Semiology and Clinic, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Thiago Marchi
TM
Martins
Department of Dentistry, Al-Farabi Dental College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hameeda Bashir
HB
Ahmed
Engineer Abdullah Bugshan Research Chair for Growth Factors and Bone Regeneration, 3D Imaging and Biomedical Laboratory, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fawad
F
Javed
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014059:Tongue; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000209:etiology