General and Orthodontic Dentistry
403 Wolf River Dr, Fremont, WI 54940-0500
(920) 446-2213
Oral Piercing
Online Dental Education Library
Our team of dental specialists and staff strive to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with your teeth and gums. Please use our dental library to learn more about dental problems and treatments available. If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, contact us.
Free Gingival Grafts
Bone Graft (Socket Preservation)
Single Implant (Anterior-Immediate Load)
Amalgam Filling (Posterior)
Bridge (CAD/CAM)
Root Canal
Single Implant (Anterior-Healing Cap)
Recurrent Decay (Around a Restoration)
Cracked Tooth
Periodontitis
Single Implant (Posterior-Healing Cap)
Veneers (CAD/CAM)
Onlay (CAD/CAM)
Veneers (Impression)
Bridge (Impression)
Single Crown (CAD/CAM)
Single Crown (Impression)
Whitening with Bleaching Tray
Filling Versus Crown (Impression)
Composite Versus Amalgam Filling
Composite Filling (Posterior)
Onlay (Impression)
Bridge Versus an Implant
Root Canal (No File)
Debridement
Clear Aligner Technology (CAD/CAM)
Clear Aligner Technology (Impression)
Gingival Proving and Pocket Depth
Inlay (CAD/CAM)
Removable Partial Dentures
Apicoectomy
Removable Complete Dentures
Understanding Tooth Wear
Filling Versus Crown (CAD/CAM)
Gingivitis
Bone Graft with Immediate Implant Placement
Scaling and Root Planing
Inlay (Impression)
Connective Tissue Graft
Sinus Lift
Simple Extraction
Single Tooth Loss
Impacted Third Molar
Progression of Decay
Surgical Extraction (3rd Molar)
Anterior Open Bite
Sleep Appliances - Sleep Apnea
Composite Filling (Anterior)
Dental Implant
Oral piercings (usually in the tongue or around the lips) have quickly become a popular trend in today’s society. With this popular trend, it is important to realize that sometimes even precautions taken during the installation of the piercing jewelry are not enough to stave off harmful, long-term consequences such as cracked or chipped teeth, swelling, problems with swallowing and taste, and scars. There is also a possibility of choking on a piece of dislodged jewelry, which makes it important to ask if the risks are warranted.
One of the most serious long-term health problems that may occur from oral piercings come in the form of damage to the soft tissues such as the cheeks, gums and palate, as well as opportunistic infections. When performed in an unsterile environment, any kind of body piercing may also put you at risk of contracting deadly infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis.
A tongue piercing is a common form of body piercing. However, tongue piercings have been known to cause blocked airways (from a swollen tongue). In some cases, a tongue piercing can cause uncontrolled bleeding.