Adult/Caregiver Handouts
Adult/Caregiver Handouts Adult/Caregiver Handouts
Complications of Oral Piercingand Wearing Oral JewelryYou may:• Develop excessive saliva and drooling.• Have difficulties saying words clearly.• Have problems with chewing and swallowing food.• Have allergic reactions to the metal in the jewelry.• Have loss of sensation in the tongue.• Develop gum disease.• Develop an infection of the skin or oral tissues.• Chip or break teeth on jewelry.• Have prolonged bleeding, swelling and nerve damage.• Experience tooth loss.• Contract hepatitis B, C, D and G.• Choke or swallow jewelry that comes loose in yourmouth.• Be at risk of inflammation of the heart.22
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- Page 9 and 10: BAD BREATHBad breath can be caused
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Complications of Oral Piercingand Wearing Oral JewelryYou may:• Develop excessive saliva and drooling.• Have difficulties saying words clearly.• Have problems with chewing and swallowing food.• Have allergic reactions to the metal in the jewelry.• Have loss of sensation in the tongue.• Develop gum disease.• Develop an infection of the skin or oral tissues.• Chip or break teeth on jewelry.• Have prolonged bleeding, swelling and nerve damage.• Experience tooth loss.• Contract hepatitis B, C, D and G.• Choke or swallow jewelry that comes loose in yourmouth.• Be at risk of inflammation of the heart.22