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Gingival recession due to trauma caused by a lower lip stud
1Orthodontic Department, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Calow. alijod@aol.com
British Dental Journal
|July 11, 2002
Abstract:
Body piercing seems to be increasing in popularity, with more patients attending for their routine check-up having had a tongue or lip stud placed. Many complications have been documented, some of them, particularly involving tongue piercing, can be life threatening. There appears to be fewer problems associated with lip piercing; however this case study illustrates the damage that a lip stud can cause to previously healthy gingival tissue.