Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 767-769 , November 2006

Oral and Dental Complications of Intra-Oral Piercing

  • Pía López-Jornet, Ph.D., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dra. Pía López-Jornet, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Clínica Odontológica Universitaria, Adv. Marques de los Velez s/n, Murcia 30008, Spain.
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  • Fabio Camacho-Alonso, Ph.D., M.D.S.

Received 10 February 2006 ,Accepted 4 April 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00135-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.04.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 767-769 , November 2006

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