“Cheek piercings can be hard to heal because they’re in a high movement area, so any time you’re eating or talking that bar’s going to be moving around,” Marie explained.

“The enamel wear on cheek surfaces struck me as very similar to the wear caused by labrets and other facial piercings that are found in some bioarchaeological, ethnographic, and clinical cases ...

Cheek piercings are also extremely popular. Elle says: "Again, the risk of gum erosion and tooth enamel damage with this type of piercing is high and the aftercare and healing process can be drawn ...

A group of Ice Age hunter-gatherers living in central Europe may have adorned their faces with cheek piercings at as early as six-years-old. Although the author of a recent study published in the ...

Adults had more extensive enamel loss on their cheek teeth than children, suggesting that their piercings grew with them. Some adults showed signs of labrets worn on both cheeks.

What Are Oral Piercings? An oral (mouth) piercing is a small hole in your tongue, lip, cheek, or uvula (the tiny tissue at the back of your throat) so you can wear jewelry.

One Anthropologist Says It was Caused By Cheek Piercings. The piercings many have been associated with community participation and major life events. By Michael Natale Published: Feb 06, 2025 9:30 ...

One limit to the cheek piercing theory, however, is the fact that labrets have thus far not been identified at any Pavlovian burial. Nonetheless, Willman argues that labrets made of wood or ...

Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago. Kristina Killgrove. Sun, February 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM UTC. 4 min read.

Cheek piercings are also extremely popular. Elle says: "Again, the risk of gum erosion and tooth enamel damage with this type of piercing is high and the aftercare and healing process can be drawn ...