Tongue frenulum piercing

atongue frenulum piercingis abody piercingthrough thefrenulumunderneath thetongue. These piercings are relatively simple piercings, and heal quickly, although they do have a tendency toreject over time. Depending on the anatomy of the individual, this piercing may not be feasible.

Aftercare for tongue frenulum piercings is more complicated than most other piercings, as the healing piercing will come into contact with anything that enters the mouth, including food and smoke. For these reasons, many certified piercers suggest as after care guidelines, not to engage inoral sex, not tosmoke, and regular rinsing after eating or drinking with either an appropriatemouthwashorsaline fluid.

Health Issues

Jewelry worn in tongue frenulum piercings may come into contact with bothteethandgums. This contact can damage both thetooth enameland the gum tissue over time, and can lead to long term health problems. There is a minute risk that an improperly placed tongue web piercing can damage the sublingual salivatoryglands. Like all oral piercings, jewelry worn in a tongue web piercing may be swallowed if it becomes loose in the mouth.Plaque can also build up on this piercing, requiring regular cleaning.

Jewelry

Bothringandbarbell style jewelry can be worn in these piercings. Usually the jewelry worn in these piercings is low gauge, as there is not much tissue to pierce or stretch, and larger gauge jewelry may be more likely to damage the teeth and gums.

History and culture

This piercing is of contemporary origin, first appearing in the 1990's. It is also commonly referred to as atongue web piercing.