Illustrates that trauma can precipitate gingival recession. Highlights the dangers to delicate gingival tissue of certain forms of body art. Gives practitioners an excellent example with good ...

Tongue and lip piercings are seen with increasing frequency in dental practice. A variety of complications involving these ornaments (some even life-threatening) have been described. Clinicians should ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. So you're thinking about getting a lip piercing—congrats! You're officially one-million times cooler ...

When you first think about lip piercings, the most standard probably come to mind: Maybe it’s a hoop on the side of the mouth, or perhaps a stud decorating the middle. But one of the more unexpected ...

A medusa piercing places a stud in the philtrum, the groove directly under the nose and above the center of the lips. People may refer to this as a Cupid’s bow piercing. Oral piercings have the ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

There’s a cool piercing trend on everyone’s lips — and I mean that literally. It’s called the shark bites piercing, and with over 70 million views, it’s already all over TikTok. While lip piercings ...

Remember how exciting it was when your parents would let you make a pit stop at Claire’s in the local mall and you’d go wild spending your allowance on lip gloss, One Direction merch, and, of course, ...