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Oral piercing: complications and side effects.

Liran Levin1, Yehuda Zadik

  • 1Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. liranl@post.tau.ac.il

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|November 13, 2007
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Oral piercing is increasingly common, with prevalence ranging from 3.4% to 20.3%. Complications include infections, swelling, pain, bleeding, tooth fractures, and gum recession, highlighting significant oral health risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Dental Public Health
  • Body Modification Research

Background:

  • Oral piercing involves inserting jewelry into oral and peri-oral tissues.
  • Growing patient numbers present challenges for dental professionals.
  • Limited literature hinders risk assessment for oral piercing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on oral piercing prevalence.
  • To identify and analyze complications and side effects associated with oral piercing.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of English-language articles.
  • Medline search via PubMed (January 1992 - August 2007).
  • Inclusion of 11 articles focusing on prevalence, complications, and side effects.

Main Results:

  • Oral piercing prevalence varied from 3.4% to 20.3% across studies.
  • Immediate complications included swelling (24%-98%), infections (24%-98%), pain (14%-71%), and bleeding.
  • Long-term complications involved tooth fractures/wear (14%-41%) and gingival recession (19%-68%).

Conclusions:

  • Oral piercing is associated with a notable prevalence and a range of immediate and long-term complications.
  • Dental professionals must be aware of these risks to advise patients appropriately.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the long-term impact of oral piercing.