What size tongue ring do I need?
Technically, you can wear a straight barbell in any gauge in a tongue piercing, but 14g is the standard size for tongue rings. Although it isn’t recommended, some people prefer to wear slightly finer 16g straight barbells in their tongue piercings.
What does a tongue ring symbolize?
The idea behind getting a tongue ring was to honor the Gods and by inflicting pain, showing one’s honor. Tongue piercing began as a religious practice more than an artistic or decorative practice. It is also sometimes a worry for people that a tongue piercing can cause dental issues and teeth chipping and wear.
Why is a tongue ring bad for you?
Tongue piercings can do a lot of damage in the mouth. The constant contact between metal and the tissues and structures in the mouth can cause damage, including chipped teeth and tooth pain. Tongue piercings also increase the risk of infection in the mouth.
What happens if your tongue ring is too small?
Starter Tongue Barbells If your starter tongue barbell is too short, causing the top and bottom balls to press into your tongue, that pressure can lead to necrosis (i.e. tissue death), which can eventually cause infection if it continues for too long.
Which is better metal or plastic tongue rings?
The study concluded that steel jewellery could promote the development of a biofilm, while plastic piercings may be inert to bacterial colonization. Increased bacteria levels and the potentially higher risk of local infection aren’t the only reasons to urge plastic over metal.
Are plastic tongue rings better than metal?
What causes white rings on the tongue?
A yeast infection can take root in the mouth and cause white spots on the tongue. Some potentially more serious conditions, including leukoplakia and syphilis, may cause whitening on the tongue as well.
What size is the tongue ring?
Tongue ring barbells will normally be 16 millimeters (5/8″) in length, though they can also be found as short as 12mm (1/2″) and as long as 19mm (about 3/4″). These are straight, and are sized by measuring the space in between the two decorative ends, so proper sizing is usually very easy.
What is Tongue jewelry?
A tongue ring is a barbell that decorates the tongue piercing. They’re most commonly 14 gauge in size. Unlike other piercings like a tragus, the tongue is completely made of muscle and pink tissue, and therefore is pierced differently than cartilage. Similar to industrial barbells, jewelry for tongue piercings are threaded,…
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