Pierce - A major risk of infection

Certainly, no one yet seems to have died of this cause. But if we are to believe the spokesman of the ADA, this possibility can not be eliminated.

A major risk of infection

To this must be added the problem of infections, even more acute than for other parts of the body. The mouth naturally containing many bacteria, various infections can indeed develop if the jewelry has not been disinfected prior to installation. Infection extending to the mandible and around the mouth has been detected in a patient 25 who had had his tongue pierced. He had to be intubated, and then made *.