The English Oracle

What's the word for "tiny pieces of food stuck in between teeth"?

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00:00 What'S The Word For &Quot;Tiny Pieces Of Food Stuck In Between Teeth&Quot;?
00:17 Accepted Answer Score 6
00:36 Answer 2 Score 3
00:55 Answer 3 Score 2
01:08 Answer 4 Score 0
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 6


According to Mosby's Dental Dictionary and as suggested by Jim in the comments, the term is food debris:

Particles of food remaining in the mouth after eating which collect in tooth crevices and between the teeth and may contribute to the formation of dental caries.




ANSWER 2

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A proper answer (food debris) has already been given; not right, but related, and suitable for extreme circumstances, is gobbet:

  1. a quantity of liquid, often in a sticky blotch
  2. a lump or chunk of something, especially of raw meat



ANSWER 3

Score 2


In informal use, I believe there is not a specific word for this. Most people would just say "I/you have something stuck between your teeth."




ANSWER 4

Score 0


The following single words are also frequently used to describe food that is stuck between the teeth.

Remnant:

a usually small part, member, or trace remaining

Residue:

something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process

Remains:

a remaining part or trace —usually used in plural