A cheek piercing, or a dimple piercing, takes place above the side of the mouth, where a dimple is or where one would form. There is a potential for infection, so proper after care is important. A ...

Strange wear marks on the teeth of Paleolithic people in Central Europe have long puzzled scientists, but new research may finally reveal the cause. Reading time 2 minutes Numerous human remains ...

New scientific research suggests that cheek piercings were popular as long ago as 30,000 years, as chipped teeth and bones are examined. John Willman, a biological anthropologist, believes that his ...

A group of Ice Age hunter-gatherers living in central Europe may have adorned their faces with cheek piercings at as early as six-years-old. Although the author of a recent study published in the ...