Shorter barbells and using plastic vs. metal will reduce the risk of damage to your teeth and oral tissues, but it doesn't eleminate the problem. The piercing is still a foreign object.
I don't mind the look of the tongue piercing. I've never felt one, so I have no idea if they increase pleasure or not. How a person uses it would be a factor in that though too.
For me personally, I wouldn't pierce my tongue. I'm too chicken. I've also treated a few piercing infections that were so much worse than the worst abcessed tooth we ever lanced. Guaranteed, if you maintain good oral hygiene habits, the chances of an infection occuring, are really low. After treating those patients, the desire for me to get one died, regardless of how well I take care of my teeth and tissues.
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