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Oral Piercing: A Pretty Risk—A Scoping Review of Local and Systemic Complications of This Current Widespread Fashion

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  • Giuseppina Malcangi

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
    These authors are co-first authors and contributed equally to this work.)

  • Assunta Patano

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
    These authors are co-first authors and contributed equally to this work.)

  • Giulia Palmieri

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Lilla Riccaldo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Carmela Pezzolla

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Antonio Mancini

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Daniela Di Venere

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Fabio Piras

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Francesco Inchingolo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy)

  • Gianna Dipalma

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
    These authors are co-last authors and contributed equally to this work.)

  • Angelo Michele Inchingolo

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
    These authors are co-last authors and contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Piercing insertion is a common practice among people of all ages for different reasons (e.g., esthetics, culture, religion). In the oral cavity, the jewel can be placed in the lips, cheeks, tongue, and frenulum. The presence of an oral piercing could cause local and systemic complications in the short term. In the long term, irreversible damage may occur to the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Different authors in the past have produced publications focusing on this issue. This study analyzes 10 published articles sourced from online databases according to the PRISMA flowchart. These articles were chosen from the 501 suitable papers initially found. PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were used as the online databases for searching for papers that matched the topic, using the keywords “complication” and “oral piercing”. The purpose of this review is to describe and analyze all possible complications related to the presence of a piercing in the mouth. Local and systemic complications are related to the presence of plaque and localized pathogenic micro-organisms that can spread via the bloodstream, although they rarely occur in patients without predisposing conditions. Maintaining proper oral hygiene and frequent check-ups are essential to avoid the onset of complications.

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  • Giuseppina Malcangi & Assunta Patano & Giulia Palmieri & Lilla Riccaldo & Carmela Pezzolla & Antonio Mancini & Alessio Danilo Inchingolo & Daniela Di Venere & Fabio Piras & Francesco Inchingolo & Gian, 2023. "Oral Piercing: A Pretty Risk—A Scoping Review of Local and Systemic Complications of This Current Widespread Fashion," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(9), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:9:p:5744-:d:1141528
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    1. Antonio Scarano & Francesco Inchingolo & Felice Lorusso, 2020. "Facial Skin Temperature and Discomfort When Wearing Protective Face Masks: Thermal Infrared Imaging Evaluation and Hands Moving the Mask," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-9, June.
    2. Francesco Covello & Camilla Salerno & Valentina Giovannini & Denise Corridore & Livia Ottolenghi & Iole Vozza, 2020. "Piercing and Oral Health: A Study on the Knowledge of Risks and Complications," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-8, January.
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