2006-11-16 12:24:00 · 4 answers · asked by Daisy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Like any piercing, it can be dangerous if the place you get it done at is not sterile. Some complications besides infection from an insterile needle include:
1. Chipped or Broken Front Teeth
The majority of patients we see with tongue barbells wind up with chips, cracks or fractures in their front teeth. These have to be repaired with fillings or crowns.
2. Gum Surgery
We've had to refer patients to periodontists for surgical correction of damage caused by rubbing tongue barbells.
3. It can go down the wrong way.
The barbell can come un-screwed and wind up in a lung.
Apparently there are cases of people DYING (http://www.drhendry.ca/InfoAndLinks/TonguePiercing/Piercing.html) <---shows some pretty gross pictures, beware.
Anyways, I would imagine most of these are extreme cases. In my opinion, it isn't really worth the risk! Your heath is most important!
2006-11-16 12:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by chemikalie08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dangers are enormous. Just do a google search on "tongue piercing." If you do it after that then you are crazy.
2006-11-16 12:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure there are many dangers. It depends on who you go to to get it done. I have had mine done 3 times and have not one single problem.
2006-11-16 12:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by ladiebugg81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could get an infection that could make you seriously ill, or kill you. You could also make yourself so disgusting to your significant other that he/she will decide to be someone else's significant other. By the way, it is spelled "piercings".
2006-11-16 12:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋