Most common questions used to investigate
Have you recently experienced chewing or swallowing problems due to your tongue piercing?
Have you currently experienced one or several teeth chipped near your oral jewelry?
Do you find your mouth being dry while having your lips or cheek pierced?
Have you recently experienced bleeding or swelling?
Do you have one or more implants or metal crowns?
Common conclusions
Facing some inconveniences after recently pierced tongue is due to the trauma. This situation is temporary and stops as soon as your soft tissue recovers and you get used to oral jewelry. Make sure it can easily be removed in case you need to treat the injured area with antiseptic or recovery failure. You can use non-alcohol herbal mouthwash to reduce inflammation. Try to limit the intake of hard or flavored foods and fizzy beverages that can irritate the damaged area. If the condition persists, visit your dentist immediately for further treatment.
Having your enamel damaged near piercing can be caused by metal jewelry that contacts your teeth. Regular contact leads to large defects and sensitivity. Try to change your jewelry parts to plastic ones. Damaged areas should be refilled with composite restorative material. Schedule a visit to your dentist for further examination and treatment.
It seems you have dryness due to salivary glands being disturbed. This condition causes periodical or constant dehydration. Moreover, having metal parts inside your mouth is not good for your general oral health. It is best to remove your jewelry until you visit your dentist. In the meantime, try using non-alcohol herbal mouthwash and taking sugarless candies or gums to renew salivation. You may need to check your salivation via sialography test. Schedule a visit to your dentist as soon as possible.
Having inflammation of the pierced and areas near it, can be a result of infection or some kind of injury. It is best to remove your jewelry until you visit your dentist. In the meantime, try using non-alcohol herbal mouthwash and antiseptic remedies. Schedule a visit to your dentist as soon as possible.
Wearing oral jewelry while having implants or metal-ceramic crowns can sometimes disrupt the balance in your mouth due to metal mismatch. This condition is called galvanism. You can try to remove your jewelry until the situation is resolved and change the jewelry type. If the lack of balance persists, visit your dentist for a checkup and tests.
Based on your answers, it is difficult to determine the particular reason of your piercing problems. Schedule a visit to your dentist as soon as possible.
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