Oral piercing is growing trend, which include piercing the lip, tongue, and other oral tissue in the mouth.

What are the risk factor associated with oral piercing?

• Airway obstruction from swallowing the jewelry.
• Chipped teeth.
• Speech impediment.
• Swelling and bleeding.
• Blood poisoning.
• Nerve damage.
• keloid scaring.
• Promote the spread of Hepatitis B,C, Aids, and STDs.

What are the measures that you should take before oral piercing?

• Have the piercing done by a professional.
• Make sure the instruments used are sterilized.
• Choose the right design, size, and material of jewelry.
• Practice good oral hygiene around the pierced area.
• Ear piercing gun are never appropriate for oral piercing.