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Cosmetic Dentistry Blog at My Dentist USAFriday, April 11, 2008Have a lip piercing? You might get receding gums.People who go in for a lip piercing may get more than they bargained for. Besides attracting attention, they could also wind up with receding gums. Lip piercing can lead to receding gums and may make the problem worse, say researchers from Ohio State University. They compared the gums of 29 young adults with pierced lips to those of 29 with unpierced lips. All participants were about 22 years old, and roughly half were women. About 41% of those with pierced lips had receding gums. That's much higher than the 7% rate seen in those with unpierced lips. Read more of this article on My Dentist USA, the source for finding a cosmetic dentist near you. Labels: articles, gum disease
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