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dentist prices? tongue piercing? eeek?
ok, so you guys might have noticed a lot of questions about tongue piercings on here...and 98% of them were from me.
well, i finally convinced my parents to let me do it! im getting it done this weekend.
BUT there is one catch. i have to pay for it, and i also have to pay for any damage the piercing will do to my teeth O.O
soooo...here are my questions: (bear with me)
A) what could happen to my teeth?
B) how much would it cost to pay for the damages?
C) how would a minor, like myself, pay for this?
D) is there anything i could do to prevent this from happening?
E) when will i be aloud to use restoring mouthwash if i get my tonuge pierced?
to anyone who answers these, thanks. you dont need to answer all of them, just a few would be nice. :) im 16/f btw.
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Maybe give some free advice about: Injuries?
A) Biting your jewelry not just can happen. It will happen. Use acrylic, it will break before your teeth will. Also you get what you pay for. Go somewhere reputable. If they wont let you SEE the needle removed from its sterile medical wrapper, walk out.
B) More than you can pay being young.
C) How do minors pay for anything? Isn't America great?
D) I have had an acrylic piercing for five years now or more. I used Biotene for the first few weeks, and I mean hourly, with it in my back pocket.
After that you can resume whatever dental hygiene you normally use.
Also be prepared to use a longer bar during the healing process. The tongue swells at first and the bar needs to accommodate that thickness. IMPORTANT, after swelling goes down, get fitted immediately with a bar that is right for the thickness of your HEALED tongue. Leaving the original bar will increase chances of biting down on the jewelry.
However I am here to tell you that it is worth it. Something extremely erotic about having a tool on your tongue. Especially when your partner does too.
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Many people report damage to the teeth after getting their tongue pierced, but if you go to a reputable studio for the piercing there shouldn't be any problems. A skilled piercer will be able to place the piercing far enough away from the teeth and use jewelry that is an appropriate size to avoid damage to the teeth. I would recommend getting the acrylic type though so that there is less damage to your teeth and gums.
Having said this, there are many different problems that could be caused by having a tongue piercing:
Tooth fracture,
nerve damage,
infection,
speech impediment.
There is also the possibility of it hitting the lingual artery, a significant artery that runs through the tongue. If this artery is nicked during the piercing, it could swell up and block the airway and, ultimately, kill someone.
I'm not sure how much damages would cost to repair, as i'm from the UK and we have a different system over here. When / if you get your tongue pierced make sure that you feel comfortable with the person doing it, and ask as many questions as you feel necessary. Getting your tongue pierced can be a dangerous piercing to have done if not done properly.
Just think about it before hand :)
hope this helped xxx
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