The new law prohibits piercing the tongue or ‘intimate’ parts of anyone younger than 18 You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. LONDON – People ...

Tongue piercings could be banned for children under the age of 16 in Wales. The Welsh Government intends to make the “intimate” piercing of children an offence by the end of 2016 and health minister ...

Tongue and lip piercings are seen with increasing frequency in dental practice. A variety of complications involving these ornaments (some even life-threatening) have been described. Clinicians should ...

Reveals the problems experienced by individuals who undergo tongue piercing. Shows the working practices of tongue piercers. Suggests that dental trauma is a long-term consequence of wearing tongue ...

Young people under the age of 18 are now banned from piercing their tongues, nipples or genitals in Wales. The law, which comes into force today, makes it an offence for piercing practitioners to ...

CHICAGO – The teenager said the stabbing pains in her face felt like electrical shocks that lasted 10 to 30 seconds and struck 20 to 30 times a day. Her doctors diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve ...