Oral Piercing Aftercare

Additional Care For Oral Piercings

• Rinse with an alcohol-free mouthwash after eating, drinking, smoking or putting anything in your mouth. Alcohol based mouthwashes are too harsh and will irritate your piercing.
• 3 – 5 times a day, rinse with a warm sea salt water solution (using your pre-made gallon). Sea salt water rinses will speed and ease the healing process.
• Brush your teeth 3 times a day using a new toothbrush.
• Avoid drinking alcohol for the first few weeks of your healing period. Alcoholic beverages will increase your swelling and may make your piercing bleed.
• Cut down or stop smoking. Smokers may experience considerably longer healing times.
• EAT!!! It’s important to keep your body healthy while you’re healing your piercing. Soft and bite sized foods will be easiest for the first week or two. Try and avoid hot, spicy or crunchy foods until your piercing is healed.
• Most oral piercings will need to be downsized 2 – 4 weeks into your healing period. Wearing the initial “starter” jewelry once your swelling has subsided may lead to dental damage. Come back and see your piercer when you’re ready for a downsize to insure you get properly sized jewelry. To help you avoid complications, we’re more than happy to put your new jewelry in for you as well. Except for downsizing, jewelry should not be changed until your piercing is completely healed.