Look, before you pierce about your lips, cheek, tongue...check out the need-to-know facts. As oral piercings become more common, so do the complications associated with them. The oral cavity environment is a unique playground for contaminates: bacteria, food and drink, irritation from chewing and contact with who knows what unsanitary objects!
Beware the wrecking ball, too. The Academy of General Dentistry recommends athletes remove oral piercing to prevent damage to teeth from contact sports. Tooth injury is so widespread that it has been designated the "Wrecking Ball Fracture".
OK, then why do people do piercings, anyway? To understand the 'Piercing Psychology' remember it is just an adornment. What motivates people to pierce is the desire to beautify one's body in order to produce a certain impression or create an image. Beauty however is in the mind of the beholder...
When selecting a piercer, safety is always paramount. Look for a piercer that meets the state health department standards and has a reputation as an established and professional business. Of course there is always the DIY method, too: 
Watch your mouth...Because Spit Happens!
