Tongue piercing and dental work
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Monday May 26th, 2008 @ 7:50 PM
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I was planning on getting my tongue pierced quite soon, preferably at a larger gauge if possible.
However, I need to get on one of my front teeth fixed, as it was broken pretty much in half a few years ago, but I’m not sure when this will happen.
I was wondering if the piercing would affect the dental work in any way? Maybe causing damage?
Also, would I maybe need to wait until the work is complete before I get the piercing?
Anyone thinking about getting a tongue piercing needs to understanding that damage, in varying degrees, to your teeth and gums is a very real possibility. There is, of course, no guarantee you will damage your teeth and gums, but you very well might. So yes…a tongue piercing might also affect the dental work you have done. If it’s a front tooth you are having worked on, the chances are probably lower than if it was a molar…but the chance is still there.
I don’t think you would need to wait until you’ve had the dental work completed. However, the tongue piercing would need to be old enough so that you can safely remove it, without worry of it closing, if your dentist requires it when they do the work.
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2 Responses to “Tongue piercing and dental work”
I suppose it would depend on the dentist or oral surgeon and you could ask around.
amber on May 26th, 2008 at 9:25 pmAbout ten years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, bone grafts done in my mouth and then later implants, all with my tongue pierced. I was never asked to take it out, but that was me.
I have had my tongue pierced for several years now and have had dental work carried out since. The only time I was asked to have it removed was when they were taking all in one x-rays of my teeth. (naturally as they haven’t asked, to which fast apology ensued, the image was all bright flashy ball of light! so we had to do it again.) During work carried out it was never a problem in fact, my dentist commended my piercer for excellent positioning as there was no indication of any damage either to my teeth or gums which he said he sees all too often due to bad positioning of said piercings.
Shane on May 31st, 2008 at 12:23 pmLeave a Comment