Pain, as well as a range of other healing symptoms, are perfectly normal after getting a tongue piercing. You can expect the pain to last up to one month, decreasing with time. Tongue swelling usually lasts three to five days but can reduce that by drinking cold liquids.
Besides, what to eat while tongue piercing is healing?
Soft, bland foods — like applesauce and yogurt — are preferred. French kissing and oral sex are off-limits during this time. You can do a salt rinse to help minimize any pain and swelling.
- Make it hard to speak, chew, or swallow.
- Damage your tongue, gums, or fillings.
- Make you drool.
- Make it hard for your dentist to take an X-ray of your teeth.
- Lead to serious health problems, like gum disease, uncontrolled bleeding, a long-term infection, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
Just so, is the tip of your tongue supposed to be numb after getting it pierced?
After a piercing, you may experience a numb tongue that is caused by nerve damage that is usually temporary, but can sometimes be permanent. The injured nerve may affect your sense of taste, or how you move your mouth.
How can I make my tongue piercing heal faster?
Some other strategies that can speed healing include:
- brushing the teeth regularly to keep the mouth clean.
- rinsing the piercing after each meal.
- not smoking.
- minimizing talking during the first few days.
- not playing with or touching the piercing.
What not to eat after piercing?
Don’t eat spicy, salty or acidy foods or liquids while you are healing. Avoid hot drinks such as hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. Eat cold foods and drinks as they lessen swelling. Be extra careful when eating crunchy foods.
How long does it take for a tongue to heal?
Healing time of a bit tongue
You can expect a small laceration on the tongue, lips, or inside of the mouth to heal in three to four days. A more severe laceration that required stitching or reattachment may take several weeks to a few months to heal.
Do tongue piercings rot your teeth?
Unfortunately, yes. A tongue piercing can cause damage to teeth. Piercings are usually hard metal, which inside the mouth can cause damage. Biting down onto the piercing or playing with it can result in scratching or chipping teeth, as well as increased tooth sensitivity.
Why tongue piercings are bad?
The American Dental Association recommends against tongue piercing. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the ADA recommends against tongue piercing because of risks including “swelling, bleeding, infection, chipped or damaged teeth, gingivial recession, lacerations/scarring, hypersalivation, etc.”
What percentage of tongue piercings go wrong?
The fact that there’s a 20% chance of infection after receiving an intraoral tongue piercing should be good enough reason to turn people away from the procedure. An infection is the most common occurring ailment as a result of a tongue piercing.
What do dentists think of tongue piercings?
A tongue piercing is a popular way of self-expression but most dentists will tell you oral piercings are not the best way to express your individuality.
Do tongue piercings ruin your taste buds?
There can be permanent nerve damage or inflammation at the piercing site. Some people even lose some of their taste buds because of the damage the piercing had done to the tongue. It is even possible for a piercing parlor to damage the tongue to the point of permanent numbness.
Do plastic tongue rings chip teeth?
Cracking, Chipping, and Tooth Decay
This common habit can injure your gums and lead to cracked, scratched, or sensitive teeth. It can also damage fillings. While you might wish for tongue rings or piercings that don’t damage teeth, all tongue piercings put your mouth at risk.
