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Oral Piercing Fascinations and Complications


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1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
     

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Oral piercing is one of the very popular body art among younger generation. Piercing considered as a growing phenomenon in Western culture also reflects all the fashion, risk, daring, independence or sexuality whereas other people do it on impulse and to enhance perceived body image or for spiritual reasons. The aim of this paper is to present the local and systemic complications and the usual effects of oral piercing.

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Oral Piercing, Complications, Dentist Recommendations.
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Authors

Nikita Sahu
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Debasruti Naik
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Karishma Rathore
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Sudipta Sahu
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Sashikant Sethi
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract


Oral piercing is one of the very popular body art among younger generation. Piercing considered as a growing phenomenon in Western culture also reflects all the fashion, risk, daring, independence or sexuality whereas other people do it on impulse and to enhance perceived body image or for spiritual reasons. The aim of this paper is to present the local and systemic complications and the usual effects of oral piercing.

Keywords


Oral Piercing, Complications, Dentist Recommendations.