Oral Piercing Risks & Safety Measures

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The Association of Professional Piercers would like to present a number of facts in order that consumers, health care workers, and other concerned parties may properly educate themselves about oral piercing before making any decisions or judgments. A well-informed and discerning consumer is subject to far fewer dangers than one with incomplete or inaccurate information.

When properly performed, the piercing procedure itself takes only a few seconds, and involves minimal discomfort and often no blood. Healing is ordinarily rapid and is commonly uneventful.

Most of the concerns about oral piercings center on one of three areas:

* Fear of an unsafe procedure
* Potential for damage to teeth and oral structures
* Risk of infection

These potential hazards are generally easily controlled when the following steps are taken.

Caitlin McDiarmid

Post Office Box 1287

Lawrence, KS 66044

Fax/Phone Toll free:888-888-1277

Fax/Phone: 785-841-6060

info at safepiercing dot org

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