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A 51-year-old female asked:
Was eating& bit off a small piece from the teeth of a black plastic fork.swallowed that plastic piece by accident.can that plastic piece damage my colon/intestine/stomache,harm my body,cause health problems/diseases,infect my blood/body,cause cancer?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
No worries: Those little pieces of stuff that are accidentally swallowed (including little bones, seeds, plastic, glass, metal, etc...) will usually be pooped out without causing problems. Dangerous objects are magnets, button batteries, and larger or sharper intentionally-eaten items. If worried, one can talk with her primary care doctor.
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