Food stuck in back teeth.

by Jackie
(New Zealand)


Hi Shelly,

My son has some orange stuff stuck in the surface of a back tooth. He has tried swishing with warm water, using a normal toothbrush, an electric toothbrush, poking at it with a toothpick, even chewing a very sticky toffee but it does not want to come out!

It feels hard and I just cannot think of any food that he has eaten that would turn into cement!

Any ideas before we head off to the dentist?

Thank you!

reply by Shelly ~ admin

Hi Jackie, Thanks for writing.

Hopefully the stain can be easily removed by your dentist or hygienist. Some tooth stains are orange and are impossible to remove with a toothbrush.

Your dentist or hygienist should not have a problem getting it off:)

Good Luck,
~Shelly~






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by: Jackie

Thanks for your reply Shelly, and that's good to know it should come off easily. I never even considered the possibility of a stain as opposed to some kind of food stuck in there, that's a great piece of knowledge to have for the future :)

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