Maitland Ronald I, Blye Jeffrey S
N Y State Dent J. 2016 Aug;82(4):50-54.
What appears to be a decorative fad, pursued by people of all ages, is, for the most part, an invasion of the body by poorly trained individuals. Simple-to-complex, the insertion of body jewelry is embarked upon on a whim with little concern for health, including the possibility of infection. Many of those who opt for piercings have outcomes that are unremarkable and relatively trouble free. Others, less fortunate, end up with irreversible scars, serious infections, torn anatomic structures and teeth that are fractured, disfigured or have drifted out of line.
看似一种受各年龄段人群追捧的装饰潮流，在很大程度上，却是由未经充分培训的人员对身体的一种侵害行为。从简单到复杂，身体穿刺饰品的插入往往是一时兴起，很少考虑健康问题，包括感染的可能性。许多选择穿刺的人结果并无大碍，相对没有麻烦。而其他不太幸运的人，最终会留下不可逆转的疤痕、严重感染、解剖结构撕裂以及牙齿断裂、变形或移位。
