print email comment close American Dental Association: Oral Piercing URL: http://www.ada.org/public/topics/piercing.asp Description: Discusses potential oral health problems associated with tongue and lip piercings, such as infections, chipped teeth, swelling, and nerve damage. Includes links to a related fact sheet and video clip. From the American Dental Association (ADA). Publisher: American Dental Association (ADA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Body piercing Mouth -- Care and hygiene LII Database Information: Record 21234 created by Jennifer English on 04/17/2006 Last modification on 04/20/2006 Published: 04/20/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21234