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Quintessence Int
; 33(2): 110-2, 2002 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11890025
ABSTRACT
A young adult developed severe gingival recessions and radiographic signs of trauma to the periodontium after wearing a tongue barbell and a lip stud. Oral body art (piercing) can be hazardous to the periodontium; nevertheless, patients inclined to such practices do not see them as health hazards and are very reluctant to remove them.