The tongue is the most common site of oral piercing followed by the lips (1.5%). It may also be rarely seen on the cheeks, uvula or the frenums. There is a greater prevalence of oral piercings in ...

Youngsters should think twice before getting their tongue or lips pierced, a new study has warned. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have found that oral tissue piercings fracture teeth and ...

Lip and tongue piercing can pose a risk to oral health and, in some cases, result in serious infections or illness, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has warned. According to members of the IDA, an ...

Oral piercings should be removed to save teeth and gums, urged dental professionals displaying an e-poster at EuroPerio10, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry ...

'People tend to think it’s an innocent procedure, that it’s like another piece of jewelry that you wear around your neck. But it’s not' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Q. Do piercings on my mouth affect my dental health and put me at risk of getting dental infections? A. According to the American Dental Association cheek, tongue or lip piercings can interfere with ...

NEW YORK CITY – Mutilation. It’s all the rage — for middle-schoolers. Six girls, some in braces, lined up in front of a storefront on St. Marks Place after school this week. St. Marks is the ...

With a million other things going on right now, taking care of a healing piercing is the last thing you want to worry about. As most people with piercings know, different piercings cause different ...

Pain is always a primary concern when it comes to new piercings, but according to Tom Gottschalk, a piercer at Dorje Adornments in Rochester, NY, lower-lip piercings aren't unbearably painful for most ...

THE stars of Teen Mom have a number of shocking piercings. Vee Rivera recently opened up about her nipple ring, while Chelsea Houska and Jenelle Evans’ tongue and lip studs have been shown on the MTV ...