something stuck in rear of teeth, cant get it out, help?

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Lifer
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how would i go about taking out a piece of food that is stuck in the all the way to the rear molar. its to the very rear or my lower right hand side of my mouth.

can anyone recommend anything to try and take that piece of crap out? its quite irritating.

i tried a tooth pick, no go. i tried floss, no go. can anyone recommend anything else?
 

dafatha00

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hmm..can you brush it out? when i can't get something out of my teeth with a pick or fingers, brushing always works.
 

Eli

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Umm, well.. the only way you're going to get it out is if you get something between there, and the best option is floss. Keep trying.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Eli
Umm, well.. the only way you're going to get it out is if you get something between there, and the best option is floss. Keep trying.

this is the very rear tooth where i believe the gum latches onto it. i dont think i can stick floss down there unless i wanna rip the gum apart from my teeth.
 

ohtwell

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Try chewing some gum. Maybe what ever it is will stick to the gum and come out. :)
 

budice

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Get a friend to hit you with a baseball bat. Aim on the side of the face with the offending molar. Or an ice skate with a big rock works. Saw that somewhere.
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brtspears2

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Floss, move the offending piece of food to the side ...
Toothpick, pick it away.
Rinse.

If your gums are bleeding at this point, good idea to go see a dentist.
 

dman

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Any Explosives?

If you give up on it for a bit, sometimes it'll work it's way out a few hours later (saliva breaks it down) or loosen it up enough to floss / pick it out.

<-- Had a dirtier suggestion but decided not to go there. :p