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Volume 36 , Issue 6
November/December 2016
Pages 869–875

Guided Tissue Regeneration Involving Piercing-Induced Lingual Recession: A Case Report

Carlos Parra, DDS/Y. Natalie Jeong, DMD, MA/Charles E. Hawley, DDS, MS, PhD

PMID: 27740649
DOI: 10.11607/prd.2968

Recession on the lingual aspect of mandibular incisors may occur in patients with history of tongue piercing and other factitious traumatic habits. Treatment of these areas is challenging due to the site-specific anatomical features of the region. This case report presents a novel approach for a specific type of mandibular lingual defect caused by tongue piercing. A nonresorbable titanium-reinforced barrier membrane combined with an allograft and enamel matrix derivatives was used to promote regeneration of periodontal attachment. Reentry surgery for membrane removal was performed at 8 weeks. The time from initial surgery to final follow-up was 18 months.

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