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I may have swallowed small pieces of porcelain with my meal. should i be concerned? not sure, i found a few small pieces toward the end of my meal..

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No: Whatever little pieces of stuff are accidentally swallowed (including little bones, seeds, plastic, glass, metal, etc...) will be pooped out. Dangerous objects are magnets, button batteries, and larger or sharper intentionally-eaten items.

Dr Altman and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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