 
 <prompt> You no need to remove your jewelry wen you dey brush your teeth. If you remove am, you fit dey irritate your tongue or make the piercing close. Tongue piercings dey heal quick pass other piercings, so no risk removing jewelry at first. Fresh piercings dey make your tongue too tender to touch. Tongue piercings dey heal within 6 to 8 weeks on average. After that time, you fit remove the piercing anytime you want. Try remove am when you dey chop or brush your teeth to help keep am clean. Toothbrushes dey collect bacteria over time, so get new brush reduce the chances of infection. Look for slim toothbrush wey dey reach small spaces. Slim soft-bristled brushes dey useful for brushing your teeth and piercing. Stop for your local drug store or general store to get new toothbrush. Brushes dey cheap compared to the cost of discomfort and medical treatment for infection. Start from the back of your mouth, position your toothbrush with the bristles facing the roots of your teeth. Take care of the inside portion of each tooth first. Work from the back to the front and repeat with your other row of teeth. Avoid the piercing for now, especially if you just get am. New piercings dey make your tongue very sensitive. Try avoid am as best as you fit by holding the toothbrush at an angle. The swelling go reduce after 7 to 10 days. Instead of using back and forth motion, move in small circles. This one go clean your teeth well without damaging the enamel or hitting your piercing. Continue am for few minutes to ensure you remove all plaque and debris. Brush the inside, outside, and top of each tooth to keep your smile healthy. As you dey brush, roll or sweep the toothbrush down from the tops of your teeth to direct the debris into your mouth. No rush! Rushing dey tempting, but quick brushing fit leave debris wey fit wear down your teeth or enter your piercing. For better teeth, reach for your toothbrush about half an hour after every meal. This one dey important while your piercing dey heal, since e go clear away plaque and food particles wey fit cause infection. However, stay hygienic by making am part of your routine even after your mouth don dey normal again. Acidic foods fit wear down your teeth if you brush immediately after eating. Some examples of acidic food include grains, sugar, fish, some meat, and sweetened drinks. Drinking water after eating or brushing before you chop fit protect your teeth. Frequent brushing na good way to keep your teeth in shape and avoid some tense visits to the dentist. Remember, say brushing too hard or too frequently fit wear down enamel. After brushing, floss the space between your teeth as you normally do. Take extra care while working on the areas close to the hole in your tongue. Knocking your hand against am fit dey painful. <response>: Abeg leave jewelry for the place until the piercing don heal. Use new toothbrush wen you first get your piercing. Hold the toothbrush for 45-degree angle to avoid bumping the piercing. Brush your teeth using circular motions for 2 to 3 minutes. Brush your teeth 3 times a day after you chop. 