Additional risks of piercing the mouth area include choking after swallowing jewelry, numbness and loss of taste in the tongue, prolonged bleeding, chipped or fractured teeth, increased salivary flow, uncontrolled drooling, gum injury, speech impediment, and difficulties in breathing, chewing, and swallowing.
Risiko tambahan dari penindikan di daerah mulut mencakup tersedak akibat tertelan perhiasan, mati rasa pada lidah, perdarahan yang tak kunjung berhenti, retak atau patah gigi, meningkatnya aliran air liur, mengiler secara tak terkendali, cedera pada gusi, cacat bicara, serta sulit bernapas, mengunyah, dan menelan.