What causes a feeling of something stuck in between the teeth?
Patient: I have a sore on my gums, above front tooth, it has been there for almost 5 weeks. I feel like there is always something stuck in my teeth and the sore hurts when touched. It makes the tooth it is above feel painful/ swollen sort of, its a very weird feeling. Doctor: Hi..Welcome to HCM..As per your complain feeling of something struck in between the teeth along with sore over the gum  that is painful and also tooth hurting can be due to either foreign body impaction in between the gum and the tooth leading to infection and abscess formation..In case if tooth over which the gum has the sore is decayed then it can be a dental abscess..I would therefore suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x ray can help in diagnosis and treated accordingly..In case if there is gum abscess then deep cleaning of the gums followed by a short course of antibiotics and gum paint application can help..In case of tooth abscess root canal treatment or extraction is advised..As of now apply numbing gel containing lignocaine over the sore and do warm saline gargles..Hope this helps..Regards.