Piercing Carries Risks To Health

Pain isn’t the only downside to getting your tongues, lips or cheeks pierced. There also could be a chance of speech impairment, infection, sucking loose jewelry into your lungs, and chipped or broken teeth, two dentists report in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

“We’re not condemning or condoning,” says Sheila Price of West Virginia University’s dentistry school. “However, we want to make sure people are informed about the consequences.”