08Aug

Oral Piercing

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.

About the Author

Related

TMJ Disorder

TMJ Disorder

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a joint that connects the jaw bone to the skull and is located ...

Read More >
Thumb Sucking Habit

Thumb Sucking Habit

Thumbsucking is normal and provides security for babies and young children. For young babies it is a...

Read More >
Space Maintainers

Space Maintainers

Space maintainers are intraoral appliances which prevent teeth from moving, if a baby tooth is lost ...

Read More >
Teeth Grinding

Teeth Grinding

People often grind their teeth in their sleep. You may not even know you're doing it. The causes...

Read More >
Pregnancy and Oral Health

Pregnancy and Oral Health

It's a myth that calcium is lost from the mother's teeth and 'one tooth is lost with eve...

Read More >
Bulimia

Bulimia

Bulimia is a an eating disorder involving episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of food), foll...

Read More >
Search Topics
Subscription
Name

Links
Contact Info
Phone Number:

(909) 623-0409

Email:

[email protected]

Address:

2009 W Holt Ave Pomona, CA 91768

Logo

@ 2021 by UDENT, Inc.