How Risk-Free Are Oral Piercings in Your Smile?

Oral piercings are increasingly popular fashion accents, similar to earrings. But piercings on the tongue, cheeks, and lips are riskier than those in the ears. This is because your mouth has millions of bacteria living in it, which increases your odds of infection from a piercing. Some of the risks you are inviting in addition to infection include serious blood... read more »