Complications of oral and peri-oral piercings: A summary of case reports

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-109

  Hennequin Hoenderdos, N L ^a   Slot, D E ^a   Van der Weijden, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Case report; Complications; Effects; General health; Oral health; Oral piercing; Peri oral piercing; Review

Indexed keywords

BODY PIERCING; CLASSIFICATION; GINGIVA DISEASE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIP; MOUTH DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; REVIEW; TONGUE; TOOTH FRACTURE;

BODY PIERCING; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; LIP; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; PERIODONTITIS; TONGUE; TOOTH FRACTURES;

EID: 80052119942     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2010.00504.x     Document Type: Review

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