An investigation into the practice of tongue piercing in the South West of England

Stead, L R; Williams, Alan G.; Robinson, Max

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4813150

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“…22 Most intraoral piercings are not done by medically trained professionals. [23][24][25] Common early complications include tongue swelling, pain, bleeding, 26,27 difficulty eating, difficulty speaking, and excessive salivation. 28,29 Infections after piercing, both at the piercing and remote sites, are a concern.…”

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Safety and Efficacy of Medically Performed Tongue Piercing in People with Tetraplegia for Use with Tongue-Operated Assistive Technology

Laumann

Holbrook

Minocha³

et al. 2015

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

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Background: Individuals with high-level spinal cord injuries need effective ways to perform activities. Objectives: To develop and test a medically supervised tongue-piercing protocol and the wearing of a magnet-containing tongue barbell for use with the Tongue Drive System (TDS) in persons with tetraplegia. Methods: Volunteers with tetraplegia underwent initial screening sessions using a magnet glued on the tongue to activate and use the TDS. This was followed by tongue piercing, insertion of a standard barbell, a 4-week healing period, and an exchange of the standard barbell for a magnet-containing barbell. This was then used twice weekly for 6 to 8 weeks to perform computer tasks, drive a powered wheelchair, accomplish in-chair weight shifts, and dial a phone. Symptoms of intraoral dysfunction, change in tongue size following piercing, and subjective assessment of receiving and wearing a magnet-containing tongue barbell and its usability with the TDS were evaluated. Results: Twenty-one volunteers underwent initial trial sessions. Thirteen had their tongues pierced. One individual's barbell dislodged during healing resulting in tongue-tract closure. Twelve had the barbell exchanged for a magnet-containing barbell. One subject withdrew for unrelated issues. Eleven completed the TDS testing sessions and were able to complete the assigned tasks. No serious adverse events occurred related to wearing or using a tongue barbell to operate the TDS. Conclusions: Using careful selection criteria and a medically supervised piercing protocol, no excess risk was associated with tongue piercing and wearing a tongue barbell in people with tetraplegia. Participants were able to operate the TDS.

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Safety and Efficacy of Medically Performed Tongue Piercing in People with Tetraplegia for Use with Tongue-Operated Assistive Technology

Laumann

Holbrook

Minocha³

et al. 2015

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

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“…Often the published IE reports primarily focused on "the first of its kind" situations or on one or two descriptive patient case histories, thus limiting a broader description of the scope of body art complications [34,35]. In addition most IE reports only cited the most recent cases, and rarely included an in-depth, historical perspective.…”

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Infective Endocarditis After Body Art: A Review of the Literature and Concerns

Armstrong

DeBoer

Cetta

2008

Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…Au total, les piercings linguaux sont associés à une morbidité odontologique significative à court terme et à long terme [91].…”

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Le piercing lingual et ses complications : implications militaires

Gunepin¹,

Derache

Blin

et al. 2010

Med Buccale Chir Buccale

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Mots clés : piercing lingual / complications / odontologie / arméeRésumé -Avec plus de 100 000 actes par an en France, le piercing en général et le piercing lingual en particulier sont désormais un phénomène de société. Avec des complications multiples, très fréquentes (près d'un porteur de piercing lingual sur 2 a au moins une dent fracturée du fait du piercing) et parfois létales, le piercing lingual est devenu un problème de santé publique. La prise en compte de ces complications se limite actuellement à la maîtrise de la transmission des agents infectieux lors du perçage. Ceci semble extrêmement réducteur comparé aux nombreuses conséquences délétères de la pose, puis du port du piercing lingual qui ont incité plusieurs sociétés savantes civiles à prendre position contre le perçage de la langue. Dans ce contexte l'armée française, en s'appuyant sur des faits scientifiques avérés, doit pouvoir répondre à une pratique à même de remettre en question la capacité opérationnelle de ses forces. Key words: tongue piercing / complications / odontology / armyAbstract -Tongue piercing and its adverse effects: military implications. In western populations, the insertion of metal objects into intra-oral pierced sites is growing in popularity. This practice is considered by consumers as totally trivial and most of them have absolutely no idea of the consequences of tongue piercing. In fact, complications are frequent and can appear due to the intervention and/or during the carrying of the piercing. Firstly, during the intervention can appear infectious and/or non infectious complications. Infections, viral or bacterial, as consequences of the piercing are very frequent (in 10 to 30% of piercing). Some of these complications are life threatening. Non infectious complications are pain, swelling, bleeding, lingual nerve damage... Secondly, during carrying of tongue piercing can appear odontological and/or non odontological complications. Non odontological complications are secondary infectious, swallowed or inhaled jewellery, pathological healing, allergic reactions, hypersalivation, speech impediment... Odontological complications are very frequent with deleterious consequences: cracking or chipping of teeth, abrasions, gingival recession or loss of periodontal attachment... The growing in popularity of tongue piercing is also a reality in the french army. The analysis of cases reports and international (civilian and military) recommendations make us consider tongue piercing as a factor of decreasing operational capability of military troops. For this reason we recommend the absolute interdiction of tongue piercing during military operations.Le piercing, terminologie couramment utilisée en France pour désigner le terme anglais body piercing, regroupe diverses pratiques de modification corporelle qui se caracté-risent par une effraction de la barrière cutanée (le plus souvent à l'aide d'aiguilles) avec mise en place durable d'un objet Si le perçage de divers sites anatomiques est une pratique qui remonte à plusieurs milliers ...

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An investigation into the practice of tongue piercing in the South West of England

Cited by 37 publications

References 21 publications

Safety and Efficacy of Medically Performed Tongue Piercing in People with Tetraplegia for Use with Tongue-Operated Assistive Technology

Safety and Efficacy of Medically Performed Tongue Piercing in People with Tetraplegia for Use with Tongue-Operated Assistive Technology

Infective Endocarditis After Body Art: A Review of the Literature and Concerns

Le piercing lingual et ses complications : implications militaires

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