Abstract

Oral and facial piercing as a form of body art are being observed more frequently in medical and dental practices [1]. The use of oral piercings and especially the piercing of the tongue is mainly related to a series of local complications and individuals who decide to use piercings should be aware of such complications [2]. This article presents the dental complications produced by an unusual association between a tongue piercing and tic behavior, along with the implications associated with such a practice.

Highlights

  • Oral and facial piercing as a form of body art are being observed more frequently in medical and dental practices [1]

  • The patient admitted that she had acquired a tic behavior of interposing the pierce between the two dental arches and clenching her teeth

  • Given that the fracture at the level of the first left mandibular premolar 3.4 was a minim one, only at enamel level, there was not necessary to rebuild the tooth with composite resin, only the finishing of the enamel prisms and local fluoridation being chosen, followed by case follow-up

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Summary

Introduction

Oral and facial piercing as a form of body art are being observed more frequently in medical and dental practices [1]. Late complications related to the piercing insertion site were observed in 97.6% of cases, with pain, swelling being and foreign body rejection [2, 4].

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