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

Oral & Perioral Piercing: Fashion or Vandalization from Dentists’ Perspective

1Postgraduate Student, Department of Paediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India

2Reader, Department of Paediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India

3Professor & Head, Department of Paediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Antarmayee Panigrahi, Reader, Department of Paediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India, e-mail: antarmayee.pani@gmail.com

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Oral & perioral piercing has been an age-old tradition among people throughout the world including India. Until most recently seen among the youth primely, apart from various tribal communities-as signs of traditional norms, maturity in adolescents, trend setting or various cultural & religious faith. Being an extremely painful process, it possesses various complications that are deleterious & can be overcome to a larger extent with proper counseling and post-operative care. The aim of this review article is to throw light upon cons of this body adornments & character played by dentists in overcoming such complications.

Keywords

Oral & Perioral Piercing, Adolescents, Dentists, Complications