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While eating fish, I accidentally got a very small and very thin fish bone lodged into my gum. The problem is, it's almost completely stuck deep into my gums AND it got lodged in an area right behind my front teeth so it's impossible to even see it. I can't tweeze it out, no matter how hard I try, it's thin and it's in too deep and there's nothing I can pull on. It's not painful but I can feel it inside and I'm freaking out. If I go to the dentist, the only way he could get it out is extract my front tooth and rip my gums open (and I've had that done to me before because a tooth had to be ripped out and it took forever and it hurt like hell and it quashed my blood vessels and it didn't even work). What if it gets infected? What if the bone goes deeper or worse, if it stays there forever? What the hell do I do?! I'm just panicking right now. Please, please, please help me.
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i just chewed a piece of gum and helped to pull the bone out of its spot and you can easily use your fingers to pull it right out
July 24, 2019 - 4:17amThis Comment
Help, the fish bone is all the way to the back of the rest of the tooth, but i tried chewing gum and it wont come out. I cant feel the bone at all and i thinkthebone has completely went into my gums. Any suggestions?
September 24, 2018 - 5:34amThis Comment
chewing gum really works, just tried it
March 20, 2018 - 1:27amThis Comment
I need help! I was eating this idk what this fish is called but after I used my floss,I noticed that there was a black line in my gums. It is not the common black kinda line in people's gums since my gums are fine and their all red. It is scaring me because I checked my gums and it is the only one that has a legit black line and it is the first time I saw it. I tried to use floss eventhough I know it wouldn't work since it's really INSIDE the gums and it is also very obvious as it is located at the top of the teeth infront. I am panicking and I don't know what to do. Gums and others wouldn't work.I wish I could show the picture. Someone help me please
November 18, 2017 - 6:27pmThis Comment
Hello Anon
Make an appointment with a dentist - he/she can take care of this for you.
November 20, 2017 - 5:22amBest,
Susan
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Hi Sir this Amzad . i have a problem with fish bone which have pricked in my upper lip . while eating it (fish) . and i am feeling pain from last three days in my upper lip , and i also found mouth ulcer particularly on that area .where the fish bone was pricked on lip . my doubt is that does is it caused due to pricking of that fish bone ( i mean does it infected particular area ) ? ,or is it cause due to taking excessive heat producing food ?
October 22, 2017 - 12:34amThis Comment
I have the same issue. Went to my dentist and the fish bone could not be found, but I am certain that it is lodged between my teeth and gums. This situation just seems hopeless!
July 28, 2016 - 12:28pmThis Comment
Try chewing gum, it works for me
December 17, 2015 - 3:55pmThis Comment
Chewing gum idea is really good. thanks for your advice. After struggling 1hr finally Googled, and got this idea. Thanks so much.
October 14, 2017 - 5:23amThis Comment
i got a bone in my gum too so i need to get it out abd im reaslly scared !!!!!
June 12, 2014 - 5:52amThis Comment