Complications of Oral and Peri-Oral Piercings Among Group of Females Living in Riyadh City of Saudi Arabia
Aljameel, Albandary Hassan . 2020
Background: Body piercing, including oral & peri-oral piercing, is the practice of puncturing specific sites of the body to adorn them with decorative ornaments. Although such practice is common, little is known about it in Arab countries including Saudi Arabia.
Aim: Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess oral piercing related complications and the level of awareness of these complications among a group of female users of oral and peri-oral piercing living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Method: To reach the study aim, an on-line, Arabic questionnaire was developed by reviewing relevant literature and was pilot tested, then it was distributed targeting females living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The collected data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0.
Results: The results revealed that the majority of females who had oral piercings were 17-25 years of age, with the lips being the most reported site of oral piercing (81%), and aesthetics being the main reason (84.1%) for having the piercing. Almost 13% reported that they received their piercings from a person without professional piercing qualification, and 57.1% reported that they were not made aware of the potential risks to oral health associated with the piercing. With regards to complications, 36.5% reported discomfort, 15.9% reported bad breath, and 3.2% chipped teeth. In conclusion, oral piercing seems to be gaining popularity among Saudi population and further research is needed to better understand this phenomenon.
Keywords: Oral piercing; Peri-oral piercing; Complications; Saudi Arabia; Cross-sectional study
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