Warning For Teens: Teeth And Jewelry Don't Mix
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 22:28
in Health & Medicine
Oral tissue piercings fracture teeth and increase dental complications in early adulthood, according to new research. High rates of fractures due to piercings are not found in other age groups, and cases of severe periodontal damage in teens without oral piercings are similarly rare.
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