lip ring = dead teeth?

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Wednesday February 6th, 2008 @ 1:25 AM

Filed under: Lip/Cheek

I was going to get my lip pierced untill my mom talked to a lady with oral piercings and the lady had dead teeth from her piercings.(i think my mom said she had a monroe and a coupple of lip rings, if that helps any) I was wondering how that happened? Could she not have had the right jewelry in or not snug enough jewelry?

So now my mom wont let me get a lip ring because she thinks that it will automatically kill my teeth. As long as i have snug fitting jewelry then shouldnt my teeth be ok?

With a title like that, how could I not answer this one.

With properly-fitting jewelry, the likelihood of doing damage (let alone killing) your teeth is pretty small.

However, just about any oral piercing (tongue, lip, labret, tongue web etc.) has the potential to damage to your teeth and gums. Jewelry that is sized appropriately and not playing with your jewelry will reduce the chances of dental problems…but there are no guarantees.

I think your mom may be overreacting a little, if she thinks the piercings will automatically lead to dead, rotting teeth. However, her concerns aren’t totally unfounded.

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