Oral Piercing Care
Healing usually takes 3 to 4 weeks. During that time, you should: Rinse your tongue or lip piercing after every meal or snack and before bed. Use warm salt water or an antibacterial, alcohol-free mouthwash.
Regarding this, how do you clean the bottom of your tongue ring?
Consequently, how can I make my tongue piercing heal faster?
Some other strategies that can speed healing include:
- brushing the teeth regularly to keep the mouth clean.
- rinsing the piercing after each meal.
- not smoking.
- minimizing talking during the first few days.
- not playing with or touching the piercing.
Does tongue rings make your breath stink?
Effects of Oral Piercings. With mouth jewelry, plaque get a new place to hide. It’s harder to brush around studs in the tongue or rings in the lips, so plaque can build up over time. If you don’t clean your oral piercing regularly, your breath can start to stink as a result.
How do I get the white stuff off my tongue piercing?
Start with placing the piercing in a shallow glass or porcelain bowl and soaking it with hydrogen peroxide. If there are bacteria on the ring, the solution will start to foam immediately. Leave the jewelry soaked for several minutes, rinse it with clean water and place it back in the tongue when completely drying it.
Can I use baking soda to clean my tongue piercing?
Practice EXCELLENT oral hygiene. Switch to a new toothbrush with soft bristles. You can also by a baby practice toothbrush to help with the cleaning of your tongue. Rinse your mouth after every meal with soft mouthwash or diluted one, baking soda solution or warm sea salt rinse.
What should I clean my tongue bar with?
A soft-bristled toothbrush designed to reach into small places without being rough on the area is the best kind of toothbrush to use after getting a tongue piercing. Although a soft-bristled brush is less harsh, be sure to brush around the piercing gently and carefully during your regular oral care routine.
Is it normal to have a white tongue after piercing?
If you (or your teenager) have just had a tongue piercing, you might see a white coating on your tongue. It’s normal bacterial growth that you can reduce with antifungal mouthwash, like Nystatin (like Nystop®).
How do you know if your body is rejecting a tongue piercing?
Symptoms of piercing rejection
more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin. the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.
