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The trend of tongue piercing is becoming more popular. A patient with Ludwig's angina, secondary to recent tongue piercing, is presented. The management of the patients and the implications of tongue piercing are discussed
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Perkins, C., Meisner, J. & Harrison, J. A complication of tongue piercing. Br Dent J 182, 147–148 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809327
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