Labial piercing resulting in gingival recession. A case series

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 961-963

  Sardella, Andrea ^a,c   Pedrinazzi, Massimo ^b   Bez, Cristina ^a   Lodi, Giovanni ^a   Carrassi, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Odontoiatria ^*

^c Unità di Patologia e Medicina Orale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gingival recession; Oral complications; Oral piercing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIP; MALE; MANDIBLE;

ADULT; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; LIP; MALE; MANDIBLE;

EID: 0036782836     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.291012.x     Document Type: Article

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