Why You Get Swollen Cheeks After Wisdom Teeth Removal
If you've had your wisdom teeth out, the picture to the left probably looks familiar. When I got my wisdom teeth out around ten years ago, our insurance wouldn't cover all four teeth. Sadly, my family...
View ArticleThe Risks of Tongue Piercing: 10 Ways It Hurts Your Mouth & Teeth
Oral piercing is a practice that seems to be gaining popularity in the United States. The most common places to get a piercing in your mouth are the lips, tongue, cheek, and the uvula (the...
View ArticleTongue Piercing Procedure: How a Tongue Gets Pierced
I remember vividly a lecture that I had last year in one of my pediatric dentistry classes. My professor told us a story about how she went down to one of the local piercing parlors and asked if she...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Swelling After Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Nobody wants to look like a chipmunk after getting their wisdom teeth out, but when their cheeks get swollen, most people do end up looking like a chipmunk! While some swelling is normal after this...
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