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A small study in Germany shows that the bacteria that causes gum disease seems to collect in high levels all around the tongue piercings. The people they looked at had their piercings in place for 2 to 8 years. It seems the longer it was in place - the higher the levels of bacteria. Smoking made things even worse. They compared these bacteria levels to those who did not have piercings and the levels of bacteria were much higher in the patients with piercings.
If a person must have a tongue piercing - it is recommended to brush and clean the area everyday to lower the bacteria levels as much as possible. Here is a link to the article below........