Tongue Piercing Problems 

The large acrylic ball constantly pressing on the lower jaw has loosened the tooth sockets of the front right incisor.

Note the gum receding at the lower incisors.

Pressure from the large acrylic ball in the previous image caused resorption of the bone of the tooth socket for the central incisors.

On the Xray the black area around the tooth root is where the bone has been lost.

On the anterior aspect of this tongue piercing is a lip of tissue.

This is a common occurrence in new piercings and usually spontaneously disappears.

On the floor of the mouth a white ulcer is seen atop a swollen red area. This was caused by pressure from the ball of barbell that was too long.

The problem resolved with a shorter barbell.

This client presented a week after her piercing with the top ball completely buried.

This required incision under local anaesthetic and a longer barbell.

The client is now fine with a healthy tongue piercing.