Analogous medical procedures can also be done. Bleeding, infection, and swelling of the remainder of the tongue are just some of the risks. Tooth removal is the voluntary removal of some or all the adult teeth, in this case for non-medical reasons. Some people do it for pending medical issues, others do it for a variety of aesthetic and fetishistic reasons. Gently wiggling the teeth can loosen them to the point that they can be pulled with minimal pain.
Tooth filing is the reshaping of the teeth through the removal of a part of the tooth.
Others do it because they like the idea of having extremely sharp functional teeth. If you go to a dentist, risks are minimal and will be explained to you in full. If you do it yourself, you risk permanent damage to the teeth. Tooth filing can reduce your chances of cavities and similar dental complications. This is thought to be one of the reasons that tribal cultures performed the procedure.