Lip piercing: prevalence of associated gingival recession and contributing factors. A cross-sectional study

Background and Objective:  Body piercings have increased tremendously in popularity in recent years. For oral piercing, late complications include gingival trauma and localized periodontitis. The purpose of this cross‐sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and contributing factors of ging...

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Published in:Journal of periodontal research 2007-04, Vol.42 (2), p.177-183
Main Authors: Kapferer, I., Benesch, T., Gregoric, N., Ulm, C., Hienz, S. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Body Piercing - adverse effects
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Foreign Bodies - complications
Gingival Recession - etiology
Humans
in vivo model
Lip - injuries
Male
Mandible
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
periodontal disease
periodontal risk factor
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Tooth Abrasion - etiology
toothbrushing
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Summary:Background and Objective:  Body piercings have increased tremendously in popularity in recent years. For oral piercing, late complications include gingival trauma and localized periodontitis. The purpose of this cross‐sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and contributing factors of gingival recession associated with labial piercing. Material and Methods:  The test group included 50 subjects with lower‐lip studs. Nonpierced controls were matched according to gender, age and smoking status. Clinical examination included plaque and bleeding indices, probing depth, recession, clinical attachment level, width of keratinized gingiva, periodontal biotype, insertion of frenula, evaluation of hard tissues, trauma of occlusion, characteristics of the stud, radiographs and photographs. Results:  Gingival recessions were noted on teeth opposite the stud in 68% of the test group compared with 4% of the controls. Localized periodontitis was recorded in 4% of test subjects. Time since piercing and the position of the stud in relation to the cemento–enamel junction were significantly associated with the prevalence of buccal recessions. There were no significant associations between piercing and abnormal tooth wear. Conclusion:  The prevalence of gingival recessions is associated with labial piercing. The position of the intra‐oral disc and time since piercing are associated with a greater prevalence of gingival recession. A narrow width of keratinized gingiva is associated with increased buccal recessions.
ISSN:0022-3484
1600-0765
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0765.2006.00931.x