ELIZABETH JACKSON: Doctors are warning that tongue piercings could lead to fatal infections. The warning comes after a 22-year-old Israeli man died in hospital with several brain abscesses weeks after ...

If your teenager suddenly says they want a tongue piercing, your first instinct might be to freak out a bit. But before you tell them no or roll your eyes, take a breath. It's worth understanding why ...

These days, it's not uncommon to come across people who have modified their bodies in one way or another. There are people who prefer to do something simple like getting a helix ear piercing and there ...

Tongue ornaments are seen with increasing frequency in the dental practice. Complications of tongue ornaments can manifest themselves even after their removal. Anatomic malformations may follow ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After seven years of "playing" with a tongue piercing by forcing it against her upper front teeth ...

Body piercing including oral sites is increasing in popularity in the Western world. Piercing of oral sites may lead to a number of complications some of which are life-threatening. Dentists should be ...