
5. Piercing the Lip
Lip piercings may be trendy and cool, but it also creates severe trauma in your mouth and the surrounding area, sometimes leading to irreparable damage. Scar tissue can build up around the piercing, leading to potential dental problems. But serious issues emerge by playing with the stud; dentists have seen patients whose gums have receded away from their teeth because of playing with the stud of their lip piercing, and the damage can be irreversible. Some patients that like to catch the stud in their teeth have fractured and chipped their teeth. If you have a lip piercing, do not play with the stud at a minimum! If you do have a lip piercing and are not ready to get rid of it, some guidelines can help minimize the damage that it can cause. Make sure that you only use sterilized materials. This applies to the place where you get the piercing in the first place, as well as how you handle the piercing site afterward). If possible, use studs made of a material softer than metal, such as acrylic.