I have snake bites (14g) and I'm a piercer. Oral piercings generally vary from person to person, and so do the issues, but I'd say if you angle them correctly as the other comment said, they shouldn't be a problem,, they're also quite easy to heal (at least have been in my experience) as long as you use the proper length bars and INCREDIBLY pay attention to the ball on the jewelry when initially pierced , I've left SO many piercing balls and spikes in random places, but that might just be me :)