Comments on: 7 Dental Dangers of Tongue Piercing http://www.dentalhealthsite.com/7-dental-dangers-tongue-piercing/ Dental health articles, resources and advice Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:15:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Courtney http://www.dentalhealthsite.com/7-dental-dangers-tongue-piercing/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Courtney Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:54:13 +0000 http://www.dentalhealthsite.com/?p=680#comment-246 As a piercer, I'm certainly concerned about addressing, and if possibly minimizing, the risks associated with oral piercing. However I feel that many of the risks discussed publicly are misleading. Damage to teeth and gums is most commonly cause by two things: People playing with their jewelry, and people wearing jewelry that doesn't fit correctly. An overwhelming number of people I see in public are doing both. Not playing with jewelry, and downsizing it immediately after the end of the initial swelling is vital. The risk of swallowing jewelry is real, however extremely rare to cause any actual consequences. Wearing good quality jewelry will help, as most cheaper jewelry comes apart easily without warning. Better made jewelry has very secure threaded on it that will stay in place almost indefinitely when tightened properly. While infections do occasionally happen, they are mostly not a problem unless ignored. Severe infections and death are EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and have been linked primarily to previously existing health conditions that may have been triggered by a great number of things. Meaning: the piercing itself is not going to kill you. Blood loss(which would never reach a dangerous level unless sincerely neglected!), nerve damage, and lingering pain are all "possible" as well, however sincerely doubt that the percentage of occurrence actually warrants concern. Every activity on this planet has caused someone catastrophic consequences. But one rare happening doesn't make the issue relevant. Any of us could be stuck by lightening- we go outside anyway. Hepatitis and HIV are obviously risks: But it is the job of the person getting pierced to research their piercer, and make sure that they are going to meet the standards necessary to prevent the spread of disease. Hospitals do much more invasive procedures every day on people with blood borne illnesses, and they are successful. Its possible. So don't be afraid of hepatitis, be afraid of dirty piercers, and do your research! Piercings can be both wonderfully beneficial, and potentially dangerous, in the wrong hands' However, the real risks are in the lack of information, and the lack of demand for high quality piercers. People need to know what they should be REALLY looking for, and when you find a good piercer, support them with all your might! If the public pays more attention, eventually there will no longer be a place in the market for unskilled piercers, and they will disappear. Its everyone's job to make that happen! I suggest all people who are curious about piercings, and all medical professionals, make themselves familiar with safepiercing.org. Information is Power!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('246','Courtney'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('246','Courtney','As a piercer, I\'m certainly concerned about addressing, and if possibly minimizing, the risks associated with oral piercing. However I feel that many of the risks discussed publicly are misleading. \r\n Damage to teeth and gums is most commonly cause by two things: People playing with their jewelry, and people wearing jewelry that doesn\'t fit correctly. An overwhelming number of people I see in public are doing both. Not playing with jewelry, and downsizing it immediately after the end of the initial swelling is vital. \r\n The risk of swallowing jewelry is real, however extremely rare to cause any actual consequences. Wearing good quality jewelry will help, as most cheaper jewelry comes apart easily without warning. Better made jewelry has very secure threaded on it that will stay in place almost indefinitely when tightened properly.\r\n While infections do occasionally happen, they are mostly not a problem unless ignored. \r\nSevere infections and death are EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and have been linked primarily to previously existing health conditions that may have been triggered by a great number of things. Meaning: the piercing itself is not going to kill you.\r\n Blood loss(which would never reach a dangerous level unless sincerely neglected!), nerve damage, and lingering pain are all \"possible\" as well, however sincerely doubt that the percentage of occurrence actually warrants concern. Every activity on this planet has caused someone catastrophic consequences. But one rare happening doesn\'t make the issue relevant. Any of us could be stuck by lightening- we go outside anyway. \r\n Hepatitis and HIV are obviously risks: But it is the job of the person getting pierced to research their piercer, and make sure that they are going to meet the standards necessary to prevent the spread of disease. Hospitals do much more invasive procedures every day on people with blood borne illnesses, and they are successful. Its possible. So don\'t be afraid of hepatitis, be afraid of dirty piercers, and do your research!\r\n Piercings can be both wonderfully beneficial, and potentially dangerous, in the wrong hands\' However, the real risks are in the lack of information, and the lack of demand for high quality piercers. People need to know what they should be REALLY looking for, and when you find a good piercer, support them with all your might! If the public pays more attention, eventually there will no longer be a place in the market for unskilled piercers, and they will disappear. Its everyone\'s job to make that happen!\r\nI suggest all people who are curious about piercings, and all medical professionals, make themselves familiar with safepiercing.org. Information is Power!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> As a piercer, I’m certainly concerned about addressing, and if possibly minimizing, the risks associated with oral piercing. However I feel that many of the risks discussed publicly are misleading.
Damage to teeth and gums is most commonly cause by two things: People playing with their jewelry, and people wearing jewelry that doesn’t fit correctly. An overwhelming number of people I see in public are doing both. Not playing with jewelry, and downsizing it immediately after the end of the initial swelling is vital.
The risk of swallowing jewelry is real, however extremely rare to cause any actual consequences. Wearing good quality jewelry will help, as most cheaper jewelry comes apart easily without warning. Better made jewelry has very secure threaded on it that will stay in place almost indefinitely when tightened properly.
While infections do occasionally happen, they are mostly not a problem unless ignored.
Severe infections and death are EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and have been linked primarily to previously existing health conditions that may have been triggered by a great number of things. Meaning: the piercing itself is not going to kill you.
Blood loss(which would never reach a dangerous level unless sincerely neglected!), nerve damage, and lingering pain are all “possible” as well, however sincerely doubt that the percentage of occurrence actually warrants concern. Every activity on this planet has caused someone catastrophic consequences. But one rare happening doesn’t make the issue relevant. Any of us could be stuck by lightening- we go outside anyway.
Hepatitis and HIV are obviously risks: But it is the job of the person getting pierced to research their piercer, and make sure that they are going to meet the standards necessary to prevent the spread of disease. Hospitals do much more invasive procedures every day on people with blood borne illnesses, and they are successful. Its possible. So don’t be afraid of hepatitis, be afraid of dirty piercers, and do your research!
Piercings can be both wonderfully beneficial, and potentially dangerous, in the wrong hands’ However, the real risks are in the lack of information, and the lack of demand for high quality piercers. People need to know what they should be REALLY looking for, and when you find a good piercer, support them with all your might! If the public pays more attention, eventually there will no longer be a place in the market for unskilled piercers, and they will disappear. Its everyone’s job to make that happen!
I suggest all people who are curious about piercings, and all medical professionals, make themselves familiar with safepiercing.org. Information is Power!
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