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		<title>Can Oral Piercings Be Harming Your Smile?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Samer Khattab]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are many different types of oral piercings, including tongue rings as well as lip and cheek studs, that people choose to wear to express themselves. These piercings typically involve wearing a piece of stainless steel jewelry in the mouth, which can rub against teeth or gums to potentially cause oral health problems. Oral piercings have the potential [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many different types of oral piercings, including tongue rings as well as lip and cheek studs, that people choose to wear to express themselves. These piercings typically involve wearing a piece of stainless steel jewelry in the mouth, which can rub against teeth or gums to potentially cause oral health problems.</p>
<p>Oral piercings have the potential to damage both your teeth and gums, especially when worn over a long period of time. Here’s how these piercings could impact your smile in the long run!</p>
<h2>Tongue Rings Can Chip Your Teeth</h2>
<p>Tongue rings typically include a barbell worn through the tongue. When chewing food, the barbell has the potential to knock against teeth and chip them. Tongue rings can even cause cracks in your tooth enamel [1]. Some people may even experience tooth sensitivity if the tongue ring is positioned in such a way that it rubs against the tooth enamel.</p>
<h2>Lip and Tongue Piercings Can Cause Gum Recession</h2>
<p>Both lip and tongue rings can contribute to receding gums. When the jaw is at rest, a tongue ring can lie against the backside of the bottom row of your front teeth (your central and lateral incisors), where it can rub against the gum tissue to cause the gums to pull away from the teeth.</p>
<p>Lip studs and rings can rub against the teeth and gum tissue just on the inside of your bottom lip. Gum recession is common in people who wear these types of oral piercings for a significant length of time. While mild gum recession can usually be reversed, severe gum recession will typically need a gum graft to restore your smile.</p>
<h2>Potential for Oral Infections</h2>
<p>Oral piercings, like any piercing, have the potential to get infected. Between touching your mouth to clean the jewelry and changing jewelry out, these piercings can lead to an infection that will require professional treatment to heal [2]. In addition, people who don’t follow their piercer’s instructions for healing can also increase their risk for an infection—keeping your hands and jewelry clean is essential!</p>
<h2>Oral Piercings Can Also Affect Tooth Enamel</h2>
<p>Your tooth enamel has the risk of being worn away when it’s in constant contact with your oral jewelry [3]. Tooth enamel is the hardest layer of your teeth and meant to protect them from sensitivity, decay, and discoloration. Once tooth enamel is gone, it doesn’t grow back. The longer you wear your oral piercing, you risk tooth enamel damage that can increase your risk for cavities and sensitive teeth.</p>
<h2>How to Take Care of Your Smile With Oral Piercings</h2>
<p>It’s important to always follow your piercer’s instructions for healing and jewelry wear—wearing jewelry that’s the inappropriate size for your piercing can cause even more damage! Whether you have oral piercings or not, your dentist can help protect your smile.</p>
<p>Your oral health problems can be treated, especially if caught early. With regular checkups, your dentist can spot gum recession and enamel damage early on to help you overcome these issues that can cause long-term damage to your smile!</p>
<p>Sources:<br />
1. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259306/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259306/</a><br />
2. <a href="https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/o/oral-piercings">https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/o/oral-piercings</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.ijohsjournal.org/temp/IntJOralHealthSci3284-8521243_234012.pdf">http://www.ijohsjournal.org/temp/IntJOralHealthSci3284-8521243_234012.pdf</a></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Samir Alaswad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 23:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Oral piercings include any type of piercing that’s in or around the oral cavity, including tongue rings, lip rings, and even cheek or upper lip piercings. Any type of oral piercing has the potential to affect your smile. How can piercings in the oral cavity affect the health of your teeth and gums? Oral Piercings [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oral piercings include any type of piercing that’s in or around the oral cavity, including tongue rings, lip rings, and even cheek or upper lip piercings. Any type of oral piercing has the potential to affect your smile. How can piercings in the oral cavity affect the health of your teeth and gums?</p>
<h2>Oral Piercings Can Chip Teeth</h2>
<p>Oral piercings are typically made out of metal and have the potential to <a href="https://yourdentalhealthresource.com/can-my-cracked-or-chipped-tooth-wait/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chip teeth</a>. A tongue ring is the most likely to chip teeth as it’s located in the center of the mouth and is attached to your tongue, which is moving during eating and speaking. These movements can cause the jewelry to knock against your teeth, potentially causing chips and fractures that will require professional attention to fix.</p>
<p>Since tongue rings can be harsh on the teeth, they also have the potential to damage existing fillings, meaning they can cause fillings to age faster and even come out prematurely [1]. Without <a href="https://ovsmile.com/preventive-care/preventive-care-checkups/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a filling</a> to protect your tooth, you could see further decay and damage until you see your dentist.</p>
<h2>Potential to Cause Gum Recession</h2>
<p>Your teeth aren’t just at risk when it comes to piercings in the mouth—your gum tissue can be damaged as well. Lip rings and lip studs can rub against the gumline, causing gum recession that can lead to exposure of tooth roots and sensitive teeth.</p>
<p>Tongue rings can also cause gum recession since they can rest against the gumline on the backsides of teeth [2]. Gum recession can be difficult to reverse and may even require a gum graft, which is a surgical procedure, to restore the lost <a href="https://ovsmile.com/preventive-care/periodontal-gum-treatment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gum tissue</a>.</p>
<h2>Some Oral Piercings Can Lead to Sensitive Teeth</h2>
<p>Since oral piercings have the potential to cause gum recession, they can lead to sensitive teeth. Gum tissue helps cover and protect our tooth’s roots, which contain nerves that can be very sensitive when exposed. Exposed tooth roots can lead to acute tooth sensitivity that’s painful.</p>
<p>Piercings such as tongue and lip rings can also wear away tooth enamel over time, which is the shiny protective layer on our teeth. Tooth enamel plays an essential role in protecting our teeth from bacteria and the temperature of hot or cold foods [3]. Without our enamel, teeth are more susceptible to not just sensitivity, but tooth discoloration and decay as well.</p>
<h2>The Bottom Line</h2>
<p>Oral piercings are a personal choice and a form of expression for many people. However, as with any body modification, it’s important to know the risks before engaging in a procedure that will have lasting effects on your body.</p>
<p>Oral piercings can certainly harm your smile through enamel damage, gum recession, and painful chips and fractures. If you have oral piercings or choose to get them, be sure to visit your dentist on a regular basis to check for damage and ensure your oral piercings aren’t causing irreversible damage to your teeth and gums!</p>
<p>Sources:<br />
1. <a href="https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/o/oral-piercings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/o/oral-piercings</a><br />
2. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926233/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926233/</a><br />
3. <a href="https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)60601-2/fulltext" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)60601-2/fulltext</a></p>
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		<title>Top 5 Dental Health Hazards for Teenagers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nhien Lu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 17:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>You’ve done the work—you’ve gotten your child to brush his or her teeth. You got them to wear the mouthguard during soccer and get braces during childhood. Now, your little one is growing up fast into a teen! Teenagers tend to listen less to their parents as they get older; this can be true when [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You’ve done the work—you’ve gotten your child to brush his or her teeth. You got them to wear the mouthguard during soccer and get braces during childhood. Now, your little one is growing up fast into a teen! Teenagers tend to listen less to their parents as they get older; this can be true when it comes to teeth and gums. Here are the top five dental health hazards for your teen.<br />
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1. Unhealthy Diet</strong></p>
<p>Your teen’s diet is very important to the health of their smile. Unfortunately, teens tend to consume more sugar and unhealthy snacks. These include drinks such as sodas, energy drinks, and sports drinks, which can be loaded with sugar and caffeine. Both of these additives are acidic to teeth and can damage enamel. Snacks such as prepackaged foods or fast food can be high in sugar and carbohydrates, which can damage teeth and provide little nutrients in return. Encourage your teen to eat healthy by providing plenty of water at home and packing snacks such as apples, carrots, and nuts for outings!</p>
<p><strong>2. Sub-par Brushing Habits</strong></p>
<p>While brushing may have been fun as a kid, your teenager probably sees it as more of a chore. Teens are infamous for neglecting to floss or skipping brushing from time to time. If your teen is skipping brushing in the morning or evening, have a talk with them about their dental health. Visiting the dentist is a crucial time in which your dentist can properly clean your child’s teeth and help coach them on the right dental health habits!</p>
<p><strong>3. Neglecting to Properly Clean Braces</strong></p>
<p>If your teenager has braces, properly cleaning in-between all the brackets and wires is important. Usually, they’ll need a special flossing tool in order to get under the braces and floss their teeth correctly. Teens may neglect their braces and therefore compromise their oral health while they’re getting treatment. Support your teen’s orthodontic treatment by getting flossers, water picks, or electric toothbrushes. These can help better clean tight spaces and eliminate plaque build-up in those hard-to- reach areas!</p>
<p><strong>4. Oral Piercings</strong></p>
<p>Piercings are popular among teenagers. Lip, tongue, and cheek piercings are highly damaging to anyone’s smile. Teenagers often don’t think about the consequences of getting an <a href="http://yourdentalhealthresource.com/potential-damage-oral-piercings/" title="Potential Damage of Oral Piercings" target="_blank">oral piercing</a> when it comes to their teeth and gums. Any oral piercing has the potential to cause gum recession and fractured teeth. Lip piercings often rub against the gumline and can cause gums to recede, therefore causing tooth sensitivity and permanent damage. Tongue piercings can knock against teeth, causing cracks or chips that’ll need treatment to repair.</p>
<p><strong>5. Sports</strong></p>
<p>If your teenager plays sports, this heightens their risk to receive a <a href="http://northernvirginiadentist.com/sports_dentistry_mouth_guards.htm" title="mouth injury" target="_blank">mouth injury</a>. Teenagers can experience knocked-out teeth, chipped teeth, or fractured teeth from a sports injury. If your teen plays any kind of contact sport, encourage them to wear a mouthguard. This is especially important if they have <a href="http://yourdentalhealthresource.com/keeping-your-teeth-beautiful-and-straight-after-braces/" title="Keeping Your Teeth Beautiful and Straight After Braces" target="_blank">braces</a>!</p>
<p>Teenagers don’t like to listen, but do your best to give them the best advice when it comes to their oral health. Damaging their smile with improper brushing habits, a poor diet, and oral piercings can affect their smile long-term. Talk to them about the consequences and as always, get them to the dentist for that check-up!</p>
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