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Dr. Sultan S. Albeshri د.سلطان سالم البشري ــــ

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor أستاذ مساعد

كلية طب الأسنان
Building 44, floor 1
publication
Journal Article
2024

Successful Regenerative Therapy of Periodontal Defects Associated With Tongue Piercing: A Clinical Report

Tongue Piercing Complication

Oral piercing habits are associated with various degrees of complications. Tongue piercing
increases the risk of gingival recession and infrabony defects, subsequently leading to localized peri
odontitis. In the case presented, the patient had persistent swelling and suppuration around her man-
dibular anterior teeth attributed to tongue piercing jewelry that was placed approximately 12 years prior.
Intraoral examinations revealed a localized deep pocket, purulent discharge, swelling, plaque accu-
mulation, bleeding on probing, gingival recession, and teeth mobility. The patient was diagnosed with
localized stage III, grade C periodontitis. Following full-mouth debridement and the placement of an
extracoronal lingual splint, minimallv invasive, papillae-&bark incisions were made, and regenerative
therapy with bone allograft and collagen membrane was used to manage the infrabony defects. During
the 18-month postoperative follow-up, complete soft-tissue healing was observed along with a significant
reduction in pocket depth and the absence of bleeding on probing or suppuration. Radiographic evalua-
tion showed evidence of bone fill. The reported case demonstrates how careful diagnosis and treatment
planning are crucial for managing different periodontal defects and emphasizes the importance of pro-
ficient periodontal management, which can save teeth that would otherwise be extracted and replaced
with implant therapy or fixed bridgework.

Volume Number
45
Issue Number
4
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Mucous retention cyst of the maxillary sinus is a benign pathologic lesion. Most of the cases appeared asymptomatic and discovered accidentally during radiographic examinations. However,…

by Sultan Albeshri, Costa Nicolopoulos, Raed AlRowis, Gary Greenstein
2025
Published in:
Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
publications

Objective

The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of mechanical debridement (MD) with and without adjunct antimicrobial…

by Sultan Albeshri, Raed Alrowis
2025
Published in:
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
publications

Objectives: To verify if an association between marijuana use and periodontal disease exists.

by Jaffer A. Shariff DDS, MPH, DPH, MS, Daniela Gurpegui Abud DDS, MS, Madison X. Tang DDS, Sultan S. Albeshri BDS, MS
2025
Published in:
Journal Hispanic Dental Association