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1Department of Dental Practice and Rural Health, West Virginia University, WV, USA.
Purpose:
The number of perioral/oral body modifications has been increasing over the previous 30 years. The dental impact upon adults and adolescents has been documented previously. The purpose of this case study was to report the dental impact of a child's self-reported tooth decoration. The study is a case report of an 8-year old child who reported for dental care with discomfort in the mandibular left second primary molar. She embedded a stick-on rhinestone stud into the tooth for aesthetics. It fractured the tooth and led to its loss. Anticipatory guidance about perioral/oral body modification risks to children, as well as to adolescents and adults, should be included in the discussion of interventions that influence oral wellness.
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