AboutBrian Skellie Expertise I can answer questions in regards to and not limited to: jewelry safety, specifically material, shape, proportion, and related issues; aseptic technique and sterilization as it applies to piercing safety; ethical issues of technique and bedside manner; the aftercare and recovery process for piercings.
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Tens of thousands of one on one client experiences. http://www.piercing.org/ Body jewelry design and safety expert: Member ASTM committee F04(www.astm.org)
Member AAMI (www.aami.org)
Research advisor and educator for the APP for over a decade(www.safepiercing.org) teaching advanced studio setup, sterilization and equipment management, freehand piercing, aseptic/sterile technique and much more.
Distributor for SciCan StatIM sterilization and cleaning products. http://www.piercing.org/statim/
Expert: Brian Skellie Date: 7/7/2008 Subject: Enamel/gum-safe lip jewelry?
Question Are there any lip rings or jewelry made from material that's not harmful to your enamel or gums? My dentist told me that she sees many patients come in with gum/enamel damage due to oral piercings. I really want to get a snake bite, but that's pretty much the only thing that's stopping me...
Answer Your dentist is completely correct, though a company we work with that makes dental implants designed a shape for the interior that reduces that to a negligible amount. www.piercing.org/shop has examples. The domed disc shape works well when the longer initial healing post has been shortened to the goal size after two to four weeks.
