The pain level for a tongue piercing is moderate, generally feeling like pressure rather than sharp pain. Healing time can take anywhere from four to eight weeks. Proper aftercare, including sea salt ...

Dear Dr. Reitz: My 16-year-old daughter would like to have a tongue piercing. I am trying to be open-minded, but would appreciate some dental facts that may change her mind about proceeding with this ...

While many piercing establishments enforce their own age restrictions, there are currently no laws restricting piercings for minors in England. Many local authorities have developed licensing ...

Being a teen's dentist is not easy. You are already battling problem trends such as crystal meth, smoking, questionable eating habits, and even diabetes. Now a new study has pushed an old enemy to the ...

Once ubiquitous in every 90s teen movie, tongue rings still have an allure of ~mystery~ around them — especially if you were far too scared to get one (read: me). Thankfully Brian Skellie, medical ...

Most people who are quadriplegics use sip-and-puff wheelchairs; they blow or suck into a straw to direct their chairs. But movement is limited to left, right, forward, and backward. New technology ...