Gum recession, bone loss, tooth chipping and eventual tooth loss are all possible complications associated with oral piercings.
Also question is, are tongue rings bad for your health?
The American Dental Association recommends against tongue piercing. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the ADA recommends against tongue piercing because of risks including “swelling, bleeding, infection, chipped or damaged teeth, gingivial recession, lacerations/scarring, hypersalivation, etc.”
Similarly one may ask, can a tongue piercing paralyze you?
Nerve Injury
The tongue is supplied by the hypoglossal nerve and the lingual branch of the trigeminal nerve. These nerves can be damaged during piercing and permanent paralysis of the tongue can occur.
Why are tongue rings bad for your teeth?
Cracking, Chipping, and Tooth Decay
When you first get your tongue pierced, you may develop a habit of bumping your jewelry against your teeth when talking or eating or even biting it. This common habit can injure your gums and lead to cracked, scratched, or sensitive teeth. It can also damage fillings.
Can receding gums grow back?
Many things can cause receding gums, including poor dental hygiene, brushing too hard, and aging. Your gum tissue doesn’t regenerate the way other types of tissue does (like the epithelial tissue of your skin, for example). As a result, receding gums don’t grow back.
Do tongue piercings ruin your taste buds?
Plus, most of your tasting is done with the edges of your tongue anyway. So no, a tongue piercing will not cause you to lose your sense of taste.
Can a healed tongue piercing get infected?
Although tongue piercings are quick to heal compared to other piercings, they’re extremely vulnerable to infections.
Does tongue piercing affect teeth?
People with tongue piercing tend to habitually bite the barbell. The study found receding gums, a problem that can lead to tooth loss, in 35% of those who had pierced tongues for four or more years and in 50% who had worn the long-stemmed barbells for two or more years.
What happens if you hit a nerve in your tongue?
Lingual nerve damage causes numbness, tingling and/or pain with a burning sensation in the mouth. Lingual nerve damage mainly occurs in the tongue and inner mucosa of the mouth. Inferior alveolar damage causes numbness, tingling and/or pain with a burning sensation in the chin, lower lip or the jaw.
Do I have to take my tongue ring out at the dentist?
Because the dental assistant will position your tongue out of the way as the dentist works, your ring may not be a problem. If your ring is very large or located in an inconvenient location, or your mouth is very small, your dentist may recommend that you remove your ring before your visit.
Do tongue piercings give you a lisp?
While the piercing itself is not particularly difficult or painful, you should expect a good deal of swelling afterward; you may also find you have a slight lisp and difficulty speaking for the first two to four days, but this is temporary and will improve as the swelling decreases. …
When does your tongue piercing stop hurting?
Usually, a tongue piercing heals within four to six weeks. Pain, as well as a range of other healing symptoms, are perfectly normal after getting a tongue piercing. You can expect the pain to last up to one month, decreasing with time.
How often should I clean my tongue piercing?
Although the bulk of your aftercare takes place within the first couple of weeks, you’ll need to stay on top of daily cleanings until the piercing has completely healed. You should still clean your piercing once it’s healed, but you’ll have more flexibility in how often you do so.
