Oral and Perioral Piercing and Its Implications on Hard and Soft Tissues

Abstract

Oral and perioral piercing is a ritual that involves the insertion of jewellery into the tongue, lip, cheek,
frenum, uvula or other parts of the mouth. This habit has been practiced for religious, tribal, cultural, sexual
or identity reasons. These factitious injuries often injure the oral soft tissues and hard tissues. They pose
diagnostic and management problems for the dentist.