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A 31-year old female asked:

I may have eaten a piece of toothpick. I didn't notice anything, but found a broken toothpick with the tip missing in my steak. Should I be concerned?

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A 60-year old female asked:

What would happen if you swallowed a little bit of a toothpick.

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A 40-year old male asked:

Hi there. I was eating and think I might have swallowed a piece of toothpick. What do I do now?

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A 26-year old male asked:

I ate a plastic toothpick about or less than half an inch. It is sharp, so I am freaking out; it has been 3 days , but I'm really freaking out...

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old male asked:

While eating dinner, I accidentally swallowed a small bit of a toothpick. Will it pass normally, or should I be worried.

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A 34-year old male asked:

Hi, I think I swallowed the end part of a wooden toothpick (2.5-3cm) but with the pointy ends 2h ago, I didnt feel it at all, no symptoms but worried for the next 24h-48h to come, any advice on what to do/look for?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Is using a toothpick bad for my teeth?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 63-year old female asked:

Best way to remove toothpick from foot?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

Does it ever happen that a blister be popped with a toothpick?

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A 41-year old female asked:

I stepped on a toothpick and I can feel it under my skin but MRI couldn't see it. It is painful what should I do?

3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

Is dental floss more effective than a toothpick?

3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old male asked:

My stool has a groove in it, almost like someone scraped a line with a toothpick. Should i be concerned?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

Would Tdap help me almost 2 months after puncture wound (toothpick)? Concrned about sympts Ive had since injury. Or is it too late for me?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

If my last question wasnt clear, what Im asking is if I got puncture wound (stepping on toothpick) 2 months ago can a Tdap help retroactively?

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A 30-year old female asked about a male:

Made stuffed chicken tonight and used toothpicks and fed it to my child. I tried to make sure I took all the toothpicks out but now Im having anxiety if whether or not he could have swallowed a piece of toothpick or if I forgot to take them all out?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

I cut my plantar warts out with a toothpick and used aldera on it too. Was that a safe decision?

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A female asked:

How can I get rid of a tonsel stone if it is hard to access using a toothpick? Can it hurt me in the long run if I don't get rid of it?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Hello, I may have accidentally swallowed a piece of a bamboo toothpick a couple days ago. I was served a drink with a broken tooth pick and didnt realize it until I was halfway done. Should I be concerned?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

I swallowed maybe around an inch of a plastic toothpick. The ones that are kinda bendable and have flatter sides but still kinda sharp. I am worried, please what do I do, I am avoiding the doctors due to covid and my anxiety is High?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 30-year old female asked:

My 1 year old swallowed a piece of a wooden toothpick. He chocked on it bit but was fine after. He also had food and drank a bottle after. He seems fine, he is playing and nothing seems to be wrong, but I am worried. Do I need to take him to the ER?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old male asked:

I was playing with a toothpick inside m ear and now they feel clogged?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old male asked:

Hello, doctor. I have a question for you. Yesterday, I accidentally inhaled a toothpick and I don't know whether it ended up in my stomach or in my lu?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

I swallowed 1 cm of a plastic toothpick. Ones that are kinda bendable and flat on the edges. Its kinda point and Im concerned if itll perforate my stomach or something. Please help I have horrible anxiety. Could this be bad?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 67-year old female asked:

Stepped on a toothpick, foot is swollen, itchy and red. Should i go to a dr?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

I swallowd part of toothpick yesterday, went to the toilet normally today, but a sudden cough started! Could it be stuck in lung or heart?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old male asked:

I got a broken tooth its the first tooth in the upper jaw,and when i use toothpick to clean the food i recently ate inside it some brown appears on it?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

I have about half of a toothpick stuck inside the bottom of my foot, I sanitized it with alcohol , however the toothpick is so thick in there , its just a hole, and no toothpick is sticking out enough to grab it. What do I do?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old male asked:

Yesterday I might have swallowed a piece of a toothpick. This was over 24 hours ago. I have felt stomach since about an hour after ingestion. The pain is near constant. It is underneath the ribcage. The pain is not severe. Should I go to the ER?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

Toothpick caused caused gum to be bloody red and bruised on other side. When i drink coffee it starts to throb. Will a bruised/blood gum heal?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

I believe i ate a piece of broken toothpick inside of a sandwich. Throat extremely painful and sometimes can taste blood.26yo f. What should i do?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

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