A Rising Concern: a Case of Perforation of the Floor of the Mouth Caused by Tongue Piercing

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dc.contributor.authorÖzdemir, Deniz Ladin
dc.contributor.authorKef, Kemal
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-20T10:26:55Z
dc.date.available2021-11-20T10:26:55Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAims: The aim of this study is to present a case of an infection in the oral cavity due to tongue piercing perforatedinto the floor of the mouth, thus to raise concern over the increasing popularity of tongue piercing in spite of its risksincluding perforation in the oral cavity and oral ulcers.Case Report: A sixteen-year-old female patient presented to the clinic with lesions and extreme pain in her oralcavity. The thorough examination showed displacement of the piercing through the tongue, causing a perforation ofthe floor of the mouth. The piercing was surgically removed. The ulcers were treated with medication. The patientwas advised to get professional help and was instructed to pay close attention to oral hygiene in case of reiterateddemand for tongue piercing.Conclusion: It is important to ensure that piercing is inserted by a specialist under sterile conditions to preventcomplications. If a surgical operation is needed to treat the complications occurred, the clinicians must be aware ofthe critical veins and nerves that are located in the oral cavity and they should be very careful not to cause any harmduring the operation.en_US
dc.identifier.dergipark439218en_US
dc.identifier.endpage49en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-4724
dc.identifier.issn2548-0030
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage47en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tmsj/issue/38047/439218
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/498309
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/6224
dc.identifier.volume5en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Medical Student Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Başka Kurum Yazarıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectTongueen_US
dc.subjectinflammationen_US
dc.subjectulceren_US
dc.titleA Rising Concern: a Case of Perforation of the Floor of the Mouth Caused by Tongue Piercingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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