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An '''uvula piercing''' is a [[body piercing]] through the [[palatine uvula|uvula]], the projection of the soft pallate between the tonsils. This is a rare piercing. [[Captive bead ring]]s or other small rings are the most commonly seen jewelry in uvula piercings.<ref name=demello>{{cite book|last=DeMello|first=Margo|title=Encyclopedia of body adornment|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QTTEgTu03GUC&pg=PA209|year=2007|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=0313336954|page=209}}</ref> |
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An uvula piercing is a body piercing through the uvula, the projection of the soft pallate between the tonsils. This is a rare piercing. Captive bead rings or other small rings are the most commonly seen jewelry in uvula piercings.[1]
Health issues
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 culture
As the piercing is not usually visible, motivations for receiving it are usually very personal.[1] Uvula piercing was first performed in 1994 by body piercer Jon Cobb.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b DeMello, Margo (2007). Encyclopedia of body adornment. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 209. ISBN 0313336954.
- ^ Associated Press (3 July 1997). "Dentists: Mouth piercing risky". Ellensburg Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ Price, SS (1997). "Body piercing involving oral sites" (PDF). Journal of the American Dental Association (128): 1017–1020.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Walsh, Laurence J (July/August 2008). "Missing the point: The risks of intra-oral piercing" (PDF). Australasian Dental Practice: 156–158.
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