Pearose Maryam M, Perinpanayagam Meghan K, ChinKit-Wells Meelin D
N Y State Dent J. 2006 Aug-Sep;72(5):30-2.
The purpose of this research was to examine the trend of high school adolescents obtaining an oral piercing. A questionnaire was sent to five high schools in Buffalo, NY. Of the 508 questionnaires returned, 49 of the respondents (10%) had an oral piercing. Post-piercing occurrences included swelling, tenderness, numbness, loss of taste, bleeding and pus. Oral piercing maintenance was minimal or non-existent. Dental trauma/piercing-related injuries were common. Researchers concluded that the oral piercing trend in Buffalo, NY, high schools is small; however, students who are getting oral piercings are doing so without parental consent and often show signs of infection.
本研究的目的是调查高中青少年进行口腔穿刺的趋势。一份问卷被发送至纽约州布法罗市的五所高中。在回收的508份问卷中，49名受访者（10%）有口腔穿刺。穿刺后出现的情况包括肿胀、压痛、麻木、味觉丧失、出血和流脓。口腔穿刺后的护理极少或不存在。牙齿创伤/与穿刺相关的损伤很常见。研究人员得出结论，纽约州布法罗市高中学生的口腔穿刺趋势并不普遍；然而，进行口腔穿刺的学生未经父母同意，且经常出现感染迹象。
