Devotee Having Cheeks Pierced During Thaipusama Festival, Singapore
Devotee with Pierced Back, Thaipusam Festival, Singapore
Pilgrim Known as Kavadi with Pierced Tongue
Woman of the Hindu Faith, Wearing Head Dress and with Ornamental Ring in Her Pierced Nose
Christina Aguilera Lip piercings
Christina Aguilera nose piercings
Christina Aguilera piercings
Christina Aguilera ear piercings
Drew Barrymore Tattoos
Drew Barrymore Tattoos
Drew Barrymore Tattoos
Drew Barrymore Tattoos
Drew Barrymore Tattoos
Illinois–Like clothing and hairstyles, oral piercings give teens and adults a way to express themselves.
While trendy, this fashion statement poses a number of potential oral and overall health care risks.
“Anyone considering an oral piercing should consult a dentist to discuss the possible side effects,” said Dr. Max Anderson, DDS, a national oral health advisor for Delta Dental Plans Association, “or if you already have an oral piercing, make sure to schedule routine dental exams so a dentist can check for problems.”
Some potential complications of oral piercings include:
* Swelling ? Piercing may cause swelling of the tongue. According to the American Dental Association, in extreme cases a severely swollen tongue can actually close off the airway and prevent breathing.
* Prolonged bleeding ? A blood vessel punctured while piercing may cause severe bleeding.
* Damage to the sublingual salivary glands - An improperly placed tongue piercing may damage the sublingual salivary glands, which produce five percent of saliva entering the oral cavity.
* Aspiration (choking) - Jewelry may become loose in the mouth, creating a choking hazard.
* Plaque build-up ? Plaque may build up on piercings, requiring more frequent cleanings.
* Damage to the teeth and gums - Jewelry may come in contact with both the teeth and gums, causing chipped or cracked teeth or gingival (gum) recession.
* Allergic reaction ? Jewelry containing certain metals may cause an allergic reaction.
* Nerve damage ? A piercing that strikes a nerve may cause nerve damage, leading to numbness or loss of sensation at the piercing site.
* Infection ? The wound from the piercing, coupled with teeming bacteria in the mouth, may create an increased risk of infection.
“If you decide to get an oral piercing and complications arise, schedule an appointment with your dentist,” said Dr. Anderson. “Dentists are trained to monitor and manage oral health problems and will work with a physician to manage more serious conditions.”
Also, make sure to follow any home-care instructions, including cleaning, provided by your dentist or piercing specialist. This may help prevent immediate, short-term or long-term complications. Your dentist can prescribe an antimicrobial rinse to help keep the pierced site and jewelry clean.
“Whether a piercing is through the cheek, lip or tongue, proper oral hygiene measures are critical,” said Dr. Anderson, “and may help reduce the risks of some damaging side effects of oral piercing.”
From candlesticks to coffeepots, from foot warmers to fish kettles, tin goods in the 18th and 19th centuries were greatly varied and highly demanded. The use of tin in early New Jersey will be featured at the Miller-Cory House Museum on March 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 614 Mountain Ave. in Westfield.
The program, which is ideal for children, includes a discussion of the work of the colonial era tinsmiths, as well as a demonstration of the process of tin piercing. Tin piercing allowed the craftsman the opportunity to create goods that were decorative, as well as practical.
Volunteers dressed in authentic period dress will also be available to guide visitors through the pre-revolutionary farmhouse. In the museum’s Frazee Building, members of the Cooking Committee will demonstrate open hearth cooking techniques and offer tasty treats for visitors to sample. Be sure to visit the museum’s gift shop, which carries a variety of colonial toys, crafts, cookbooks and educational materials.
Admission is $2.50 for adults and $1 for students; children under four are free.
In quest of the final piece of property to build a new Newhall library, the Santa Clarita City Council will take up the possibility of eminent domain at Tuesday’s meeting.
Just Passing Thru, a piercing studio open since 1994, sits on the final parcel the city must obtain to build the much-demanded library.
Newhall’s currently library is woefully out of date. A new public library, expected to be 25,000 to 30,000 square feet, is a key part of the city’s plan to revitalize downtown Newhall.
The city plans to hold a public hearing and may request a resolution of necessity during Tuesday’s meeting.
“It sets the legal framework for initiating eminent domain,” said Paul Brotzman, Santa Clarita director of community development.
If eminent domain is approved, it would be the first time the city has used it for the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan, Brotzman said.
The council will also consider a request by city staff for the approval of up to $806,000 for the acquisition and for all related costs to execute the acquisition of 24509 Spruce Street, the site of Just Passing Thru.
Negotiations between the city and the owners of Just Passing Thru began in 2007 and have not been “fruitful,” Brotzman said.
Brotzman said the situation with Just Passing Thru revolves around making an agreement on the value of the property.
“It’s really an issue of the dollars,” he said.
The owner of Just Passing Thru was unavailable for comment on Friday.
The city has purchased all the remaining parcels for the future Newhall library.
Earlier this year, the City Council approved $1.2 million to purchase a 6,200-square-foot property at 24519 Spruce Street. The location is currently occupied by White Light Chiropractic.
The city already owns the parcels occupied by CarQuest Auto Parts and the Paws for Fun dog-grooming business.
During the purchases, the city has made an effort to be “highly flexible” with the property owners who occupy space where the Newhall library is planned, Brotzman said.
“We’ve really reached out to the property owners that have been involved,” he said.
In one situation, the tenant is allowed to stay in the building until the building must be physically removed for construction, he said.
An architecture firm is evaluating the site plans and conducting analyses before beginning any specific detail drawings for the new library, Brotzman said.
City officials believe that once built, the library will provide an anchor for one end of revitalized downtown Newhall.
The library is expected to draw clients from Newhall and surrounding areas, as well as attract a wide range of age groups.
In the fierce battle to host national and regional conventions, Louisville has remained competitive by catering to many niche industries and trade groups.
One such upcoming convention will bring walking works of art to downtown, and perhaps raise a few eyebrows.
The Greater Kentucky Tattoo & Piercing Expo will be held Nov. 21 to 23, at the Kentucky International Convention Center, Cascade Ballroom, 221 S. Fourth St.
The Louisville Marriott Downtown will be the host hotel for the convention.
The fourth-annual expo will feature more than 60 tattoo artists and body piercing specialists from across the United States, the Kentucky State Fair Board, which operates the convention center, said in a news release.
The event will include “sideshows,” clothing, music, jewelry, fine art and parties.
Last year’s expo drew about 3,000 attendees, but more are expected this year, said event organizer Sara Huser, manager of Castle of Color Inc., a Nicholasville, Ky., tattoo and piercing shop.
San Diego has always been known for taking care of its hometown heroes. From Unwritten Law to Slightly Stoopid, this city has a proud tradition of making sure that its native sons and daughters are always well-received when they make it back home. So, naturally, it was only right that Pierce the Veil Saturday night at SOMA be greeted on the last stop of its first headlining tour to a packed house and a line out the door at Soma.
Pierce the Veil represents the end product of a short dynasty of musical endeavors from the Fuentes brothers, Mike and Vic. These two have created an intricate and distinct brand of post-rock that has manifested itself in bands such as Early Times and Before Today. After 10 years of juggling musicians, adjusting their sound, and long sets of break-neck tempos, the Fuentes’ have finally settled on a band that is not as aggressive as earlier projects, but is more so musically and stylistically sound.
Despite the music’s complexity and challenge to play, Pierce the Veil still performs its set with a contagious energy and grace. All four members are fantastic showmen, as they do not neglect a single corner of the stage.
Drummer Mike Fuentes still maintains a presence on stage even though he is confined to his kit for the entirety of the show. Exaggerating myriad accents, embellishing rolls, and quickly moving around his set, Mike looks more like rocking octopus on stage than a human.
The pace of a Pierce the Veil show is interesting as many different styles of music are brought together in the synthesis of its sound. From metal breakdowns, to poppy riffs you can dance to, the show spoke to almost every different person in the audience. Pierce the Veil even goes so far as to include a few short covers in its set, including its own version of Beat It, which can be found on their Myspace.
Frequently changing the pace of the crowd from mosh pits to dance parties is a hard task to accomplish but somehow it worked last night. Pierce the Veil should be careful about varying the sound of their set too much as it allows for certain demographics in the audience to become disinterested. It’s the same problem Thrice is having on its Alchemy Index Tour. In any case, the gamble paid off Saturday night, allowing for this show to turn out as an experience completely different from any of the previous projects that spawned into what the band is now.
Pierce the Veil represents some of San Diego’s hardest-working and most-persistent musicians. The fact that its show was not only moved to SOMA’s main stage last night, but sold-out main stage, is a testament to the fact that after so many years the band’s efforts are finally gaining some well deserved notoriety.
With the amount of musical talent afforded by this band it’s no question it will continue to produce quality music. But whether or not they can keep people coming back to their shows, will be a revealing thread on the success of Pierce the Veil for the next few years.
