Dental Health and Oral Piercings

While piercing the tongue, lip or cheek may be attractive to some, we at Farrow Orthodontics in Philadelphia, PA want to enlighten you on the dental health risks associated with oral piercings including infections, gum disease, damage to teeth and difficulties in daily oral functions. Infections. Between the wound created by the piercing, the vast…

14 Germ Facts

A typical human mouth contains billions of bacteria, and if you haven’t brushed your teeth lately, you might have more bacteria in your mouth right now than there are people living on planet Earth! Both humans and dogs have mouths that are full of bacteria, and both contain roughly the same number of bacteria. And…