A uvula piercing is a body piercing through the uvula, the projection of the soft palate between the tonsils. This is a rare piercing.[1]Captive bead rings or other small rings are the most commonly seen jewellery in uvula piercings.[1]
The piercing is rare due to the gag reflex, which makes it difficult to administer or receive it. Should jewelry pierced through the uvula come loose, it may be swallowed or even inhaled, which would require surgery to remove.[2][3]
As with tongue piercings, there is a risk of crush injury during the piercing, swelling, and infection. The jewelry will also pull the uvula down during sleep, reducing the diameter of the nasal airway and increasing the chance of sleep-related breathing disorders such as snoring.[4] Uvula piercings may migrate leading to bisection of the uvula, which is harmless.[citation needed]
History and cultureEdit
As the piercing is not usually visible, motivations for receiving it are usually personal.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcDeMello, Margo (2007). Encyclopedia of body adornment. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 208–209. ISBN978-0-313-33695-9.
^Associated Press (3 July 1997). "Dentists: Mouth piercing risky". Ellensburg Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^Price, SS; Lewis, MW (1997). "Body piercing involving oral sites" (PDF). Journal of the American Dental Association. 128 (7): 1017–1020. doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1997.0310. PMID 9231608.[permanent dead link]
^Walsh, Laurence J (July–August 2008). "Missing the point: The risks of intra-oral piercing" (PDF). Australasian Dental Practice: 156–158.
External linksEdit
BME (Body Modification Ezine) entry on uvula piercings 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
October 15, 2023
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