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Mouth piercings can cause tooth loss
Liran Levin, a dentist at the School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University, says these type of tooth fractures as well as periodontal problems can lead to front tooth loss as adults.
The review by Levin and Yehuda Zadik of the Israeli Army, published in the American Dental Journal, document the risks and complications of oral piercings from multiple centers in America and across the world. Ten percent of all New York teens have some kind of oral piercings, compared to about 20 percent in Israel and 3.4 percent in Finland.
"There is a repeated trauma to the area of the gum," Levin said in a statement. "You can see these young men and women playing with the piercing on their tongue or lip. This act prolongs the trauma to the mouth and in many cases is a precursor to anterior tooth loss."
Ironically, teens who opt for oral piercing are very concerned about body image, but seemed to be unaware of the future risks piercings can cause, Levin said.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 06/23/2008
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06-26-2008 09:13
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Teeth!
This is very true! Please everyone listen!!! I had perfect teeth until I put my tongue ring in. I chiped a few teeth and my gums started having issues after a couple of years. I had it in for 5 years and now it is going to cost me an arm and 2 legs to fix them. I would not suggest it!
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