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Oral Piercings & The Dangers They Come With. By: Charlessa Richardson Oral Piercings are a new trend that a lot of people are getting. Some of the reasons that people get them are sexual, visual and people just hopping on the bandwagon. Oral piercings are most common in females, because sometimes a male with oral piercings will be considered gay, bisexual or gothic. Many types of piercings can cause a lot of damage to the mouth. Some can be severe. Oral piercings are very dangerous and risky. These piercings can hit a nerve and mess you up for LIFE! There is no guarantee that the nerve wont be hit, so who’s to know what will happen. You can also get diseases from oral piercings. IT IS WAY TOO RISKY! If the decision is made to get an oral piercing, be very careful and know what you’re getting yourself into, because they are very very very dangerous. Many dentists will try their best to prevent people from getting them. Mostly teenagers get them, most often young girls between ages 13-18. It’s not too common in boys unless they are going through a phase about their sexuality or boys who tend to go gothic. Some boys may do it for attention to impress the girls, but that’s not too common. Mostly girls get them to try to impress the boys and get sexual attention. The different types are: Some dangers of oral piercings are: Gum recession Swelling Cracking/chipping teeth Abscess Discoloration Infections Tissue overgrowth Bad breath Excessive bleeding Nerve damage HIV Endocartitis Allergic reaction to metal Jewelry aspiration Difficulties in daily oral functions <strong>May</strong>be even death. Picture Sources http://travelandsmile.wordpress.com /category/health-dental-tourismworld-class-dentistry-in-limaperu/page/2/ flickr.com http://bodypiercing.ygoy.com/2007/ 07/17/labret-piercing/ https://www.metalmafia.com/themet alshop/index.php?main_page=inde x&cPath=58 Lip ring Labret Vertical labret Side labret Horizontal lip piercing Snake bites Angel bites Monroe/Madonna piercing Filtrum piercing Tongue Horizontal tongue Venom bites Tongue web Spider bites Madusa piercing Cheek Smiley Frowny Uvula
International Adoption by Jerry Johnson About two years ago a little girl from Romania was adopted and brought to America. Not a big deal right? Well if you ask Karen (the adopter), she would say differently. Karen left America on a mission trip eleven years ago and found an unexpected surprise. When visiting a foster home, a young toddler sat on her lap, looked into her eyes and said, “mom”. And it was over. After that moment, she decided to adopt her. At the time, she thought adoption couldn’t take all that long, a year at the most. But when the pic Romanian government refused to let her have the girl because of many pointless rules, she had to move to Romania, and leave her comfortable life as a nurse. In the process, she lost her husband. 9 years later, after countless confrontations with the Romanian government, and a lot of help from loved ones back home, she got to bring her daughter home. “Beti was born in my heart that day. From that day on, there was no way I could abandon her.” –Karen What are the Complications? Romania, and many other countries, have shut down international adoption. Romania also passed a law where the children were to be reintegrated to their natural families, regardless of their financial and emotional status. In order for a child to be put up for adoption, the parents must sign a paper to release the child, which could delay, or completely end the adoption if they can’t find their parents. Another problem is that a lot of people in these countries don’t have birth certificates and can’t be adopted because of that. Problems Caused Due to International Adoption Being Closed Aside from the plain and simple fact that people who want to adopt won’t be able to, the kids who have to stay in an orphanage will suffer from emotional and physical damage because of a life without a family, and the state of affairs the countries are in. This could lead them to a life of depression, violence, and eventually death. Another problem that hits these kids are that once they hit eighteen years old, they are forced to leave the orphanage and go on their own, leaving them with nowhere to go and no money. Is It Just Romania? No. Just about any country that you try to adopt from will have complications. For instance, recently Russia has decided to close adoption to America. Previously, they were the country with the most successful adoptions, 14,079, since 2005. The closing of international adoption has caused damage in so many ways, to children and the hopeful parents. If this doesn’t change, thousands of children in third world countries will lose their only chance to leave and have a new life. Top 10 Most Popular Countries for International Adoption Country Number of Adoptions to the US 1. China 3,001 2. Ethiopia 2,277 3. Russia 1,586 4. South 1,080 Korea 5. Guatemala 756 6. Ukraine 601 7. Vietnam 481 8. Haiti 330 9. India 297 10. Kazakhstan 295 Recently, Russia halted adoptions by American families after an incident where a child was put on a trans-Atlantic flight by his adoptive family after they decided they did not wish to care for him anymore. Other countries that have halted adoptions because of civil unrest or flaws in the adoption process currently include Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nepal, Guatemala, Swaziland and Sierra Leone. In more positive news, Haiti’s adoption authority has informed the US government that they are now accepting new adoption applications. Many US families offered to adopt or provide foster care for Haitian children displaced by the January 12 earthquake, but authorities worked for months to match the displaced children with their family members. Now applications are being accepted once again, and normal visa processing has resumed. Resource and more information
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