Repeated contact of metal jewelry with teeth can cause chips, cracks, or wear on enamel. Tongue piercings, in particular, can result in nerve damage, excessive salivation, or speech impediments.

Burning pain with no observable signs can signal nerve damage or a lack of nutrition. Healthy tongue care is part of good oral hygiene, drinking plenty of water, and consuming a balanced diet with ...

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Dentists have issued a warning about the dangers of tongue piercing after a patient collapsed following heavy bleeding. The British Dental Association say that tongue piercing is an "unnecessary ...

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Tongue piercing remains popular. A variety of complications have been reported, including life-threatening infection, airway problems and damaged teeth or mucosal surfaces. A patient who collapsed ...

What would you do if your 14-year-old came home with a body piercing you never approved? Would you stay calm and treat it as ...

They paid $20 for Claire's tongue piercing and $30 for Sarah's under-the-tongue piercing. They chose the place, Claire said, because it was less expensive than others. The piercing hurt more than ...

with a single infusion to halt ongoing neuroinflammation and nerve damage in the early phase of GBS to improve and expedite overall recovery. “These compelling clinical results presented at PNS ...

More worryingly, about 6% of cases happened after trying a social media trend where they tried to imitate tongue piercings by placing small magnets in their mouths. The study, published in the ...

some of whom were participating in social media challenges to mimic tongue piercings. The study conducted by the University of Southampton uncovered that 10% of those hospitalised needed urgent ...