Considering getting your tongue pierced? Think again. Watch out for these potential risks that tag along with the piercing.

Whether you’re considering the common single-stud tongue piercing or want something completely out there, a tongue piercing can be personalized in terms of placement, jewelry, and style. "Tongue ...

Several complications of oral piercing have been reported, some of which are life threatening. A case report on tongue piercing is presented where the ventral surface of the tongue healed over the ...

The most popular spot for an earring isn't the ear. Nowadays, it's the tongue. But that's also the riskiest place for a piercing if it isn't done right. News 11 has vital information about the ...

Mark this one down as a parental nightmare. First, your child gets her tongue pierced. Then, as if you needed something else, she starts "playing" with the tiny barbell-shaped stud, pushing it against ...

While metal tongue studs may have more flash than piercings made of plastic, a mouthful of steel also harbors more bacteria, researchers report in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Adolescent ...

High Priestess Piercing had also tried a different method where the tongue was pierced and a scalpel was placed in the hole and sliced the tongue. As a result, the tongue bled for 15 minutes into a ...

Tongue piercing may cause gapped teeth; Could cost thousands of dollars in orthodontic repairs Date: August 3, 2010 Source: University at Buffalo Summary: Mark this one down as a parental ...

Tongue piercing can result in serious injury—not just to teeth. It also has been associated with hemorrhage, infection, chipped and fractured teeth, trauma to the gums and, in the worst cases, brain ...