Kim Loos Dr. Kimberly A. Loos practices general dentistry in San Jose, California. She is also a clinical instructor at University of Pacific School of Dentistry and an editor for Dentistry On-Line. Fortunately, this is a very rare occurrence. Of these, only 338 people actually reported to a health professional for diagnosis and treatment. The largest category of illness or injury was oral injury.
Oral injury includes trauma to the soft tissues of the throat and mouth, jaw bones and teeth.
A foreign object includes anything not related to the food such as glass, rocks, razors, plastic and more. The most common complaint of oral injury was irritation to the throat. Injury to the soft tissues is much more common than injury to the teeth. Many of these patients reported glass to be the culprit. Candy and baked goods appeared to be the most common foods with foreign objects.