Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Oral Piercing Fascinations and Complications

  • Author:
  • Nikita Sahu1, Debasruti Naik2,, Karishma Rathore1, Sudipta Sahu1, Sashikant Sethi1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 146 to 149

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

2Former Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Debasruti Naik, Former Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India e-mail: smilewithdebshruti@gmail.com

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

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