IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 613: Piercing and Oral Health: A Study on the Knowledge of Risks and Complications

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 613: Piercing and Oral Health: A Study on the Knowledge of Risks and Complications International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020613 Authors: Francesco Covello Camilla Salerno Valentina Giovannini Denise Corridore Livia Ottolenghi Iole Vozza The aim of the present study is to verify the knowledge of risks and complications of oral piercings, and to observe the main complications associated with piercings, using a sample from central Italy of patients wearing intraoral piercings. Through piercing and tattoo studios selected randomly in Rome, Latina and Campobasso, and a tattoo and piercing convention in Latina, a group of 387 individuals with oral piercings were selected and asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire. After filling in questionnaires, 70 individuals of the 387 selected agreed to be visited to allow the observation of the integrity of their teeth and gums (especially close to the oral piercing), oral hygiene conditions, piercing cleaning, bad habits and gingival recession. Among the respondents, 46.8% said they had not been informed about these risks, 48.5% claimed not to clean the piercing, 70.6% stated that they had not been made aware of gingival problems that can arise, 60.4% subjects stated that they were not informed about the complications of piercings concerning teeth, 52.8% had insufficient oral hygiene conditions, 42% showed signs of generalised gingivitis, 20% had 3...
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