How to Remove a Tongue Stud

Have you come to the conclusion that fillings are the only mouth jewelry in your future? Or maybe you need to make an important speech. Well, removal of a tongue stud is fairly quick and easy.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Boiling Water
• Antibacterial Soaps
• Antiseptic Mouthwash
• Gauze
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Cooking Pots

1. Brush your teeth, then rinse your mouth thoroughly with water. Swish a capful of antiseptic mouthwash between your teeth, then over and under your tongue.
2. Wash your hands with an antibacterial soap. Dry them with a hand towel that does not shed.
3. Get comfortable in a well-lighted bathroom. Make sure that you have enough room to look in the mirror and to move your elbows freely to either side of your face.
4. Stick your tongue out and dry off the end of the ball using some sterilized gauze.
5. Unscrew the removable end and pull the stud out. Rinse your mouth again to inhibit bacteria and to keep debris from getting caught in the open hole.

Tips & Warnings

• In general, the longer you've had your stud, the longer your hole will stay open. If you intend to reinsert a stud, it's best to do it as soon as possible.
• Plug the bathroom sink in case the removable ball decides to take a bounce on the countertop.
• Kill any bacteria lingering on your old stud before reinserting it. A 10-minute soak in rapidly boiling water - and cooling time between sterile gauze - should do the trick.
• Do not force a stud back through your tongue's hole. If you notice resistance, your hole may be closing; nerve and tissue damage may result if you attempt to force it through.
• Do not use your teeth as a brace to hold the stationary end of the stud. You may hurt your tongue and your teeth.