- The tongue is the most common oral piercing site.
- The safest type of tongue modification is _______________.
- The Madonna, Marilyn and Medusa are all types of off-center, upper lip piercings.
- The Smiley, Frowny and Web piercings are all types of frena piercings.
- Body modifications, including piercing, have been performed for which of the following reasons?
- The average prevalence of oral piercings is more in ____________.
- Characteristics of quality jewelry include _______________.
- Both metal alloys and sterling silver jewelry should be avoided since they both contain nickel.
- Athletes who wear a mouth guard and have a tongue piercing should be advised to remove the jewelry when participating in sports.
- Secondary post-operative complications could include _______________.
- The typical average healing period for oral piercings is ____________.
- Which of the following are normal in the first 3-5 days after piercing?
- If you suspect an infection, seek medical assistance and _______________.
- Care should be taken to minimize the time jewelry is removed as the piercing tract can close.
- Seeing a patient with a new, unhealed piercing, does not present problems.
- Oral piercing jewelry should be removed because _______________.
- Removal of jewelry during local anesthesia is at the discretion of the operator _______________.
- It is prudent for the dental professional to have at least basic knowledge of how to remove oral piercings.
- Patients with poor oral hygiene, or a high caries rate, _______________.
- The professional piercer should _______________.
- The quality piercing studio should _______________.
