Oral piercings and braces are not a good combination.

Bachmann Orthodontics

.. Drs. Lutz and Claudia Bachmann share with their patients the threats oral piercings pose when it comes to oral health and orthodontic appliances.  ALBANY, AUCKLAND – So, you love your oral piercings. However, how do you feel about chipped teeth, receding gum lines and adding months to your orthodontic treatment?“I love that my patients have all developed their own unique ways of expressing their individuality,” says Lutz Bachmann, a family orthodontist who provides orthodontics for adults and children. “However, I’m not a fan of oral piercings because of the havoc they’re known to wreak on teeth, appliances and health.”Since the health of our patients and their mouths are what is most important to us, let’s start with the reasons why oral piercings aren’t synonymous with a healthy mouth.

1.)    Infection
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2.)    Nerve Damage
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3.)    Gum Disease
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4.)    Damaged Teeth
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5.)    Longer Orthodontic Treatment
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What If You Can’t Give Them Up?
“At Bachmann Orthodontics we are extremely against oral piercings and will not treat a patient unless they agree to remove their oral piercing(s),” says Dr Lutz. “We hope our stand against piercings speaks volumes to their dangers and causes those with piercings or considering them to think twice before subjecting their smile to irreversible damage. You only get one set of adult teeth; we want them to last.
What can we do to make you smile?
Claudia & Lutz