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.
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.
Oral & Perioral Piercing, Adolescents, Dentists, Complications
