1Reader, Department of Oral medicine & Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
4Tutor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Smita R Priyadarshini, Reader, Department of Oral medicine & Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha Phone: +918339999846 Email: drsmitapriyaadrshini@gmail.com
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
Modification of appearance using tattoos, branding, scars or piercings is on a rise with oral ornamentation & decorations. Thus, increasing the concern as body art professionals should be thoroughly trained with a comprehensive approach amongst the dental medical and body art professionals. They should be educated about the vital structures present in the oral cavity with the short term and long-term complications of oral ornamentations. Not only this Dentists encounter complications while treating individuals with tongue piercings; be set up to supervise post infiltrating anaesthesia or intraoral dental appliances or prosthesis leading to complexities in treating such patients
Oral Piercings, Tattoos, Dentists
