Prolonged bleeding following tongue piercing: a case report and review of complications

Pediatr Dent. 2003 Mar-Apr;25(2):154-6.

Abstract

The number of adolescents and young adults undergoing intraoral piercing is increasing in the United States. Numerous articles have documented complications following intraoral piercing. This article presents a case of prolonged bleeding and reviews other documented sequelae following intraoral piercing. The article may serve as a guide to dental professionals whose patients seek advice regarding these procedures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cosmetic Techniques / adverse effects*
  • Foreign Bodies / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Tongue / injuries*