While metal tongue studs may have more flash than piercings made of plastic, a mouthful of steel also harbors more bacteria, researchers report in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Adolescent ...

The pain level for a tongue piercing is moderate, generally feeling like pressure rather than sharp pain. Healing time can take anywhere from four to eight weeks. Proper aftercare, including sea salt ...

There's always a level of risk that comes with getting a new piercing, no matter where you get it, which is why you should always do a bit of research on the specific type you want before making an ...

The tongue is the most common site of oral piercing followed by the lips (1.5%). It may also be rarely seen on the cheeks, uvula or the frenums. There is a greater prevalence of oral piercings in ...

Tongue piercing was a ritual tradition of the Maya and the Aztecs, ancient and -- apparently -- gap-toothed peoples. Now the dental cause and effect has been established: Those who choose to pierce ...

WASHINGTON — An experimental device is letting paralyzed people drive wheelchairs simply by flicking their tongue in the right direction. Key to this wireless system: Users get their tongue pierced ...

Chicago – The teenager said the stabbing pains in her face felt like electrical shocks that lasted 10 to 30 seconds and struck 20 to 30 times a day. Her doctors diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve ...