What to do when toothbrush bristles get stuck in your throat

Toothbrush bristles stuck in the throat can be discharged by coughing gently, dry retching, drinking water, etc., if necessary, you can choose to seek medical treatment. Toothbrush bristles stuck in the throat, the patient can choose a small number of times to drink water, rhythmic cough, dry retching and other ways to help toothbrush bristles out, be careful to avoid choking, resulting in laryngeal edema phenomenon. If the toothbrush bristles stuck in the throat can not be discharged by self-help, it is necessary to seek medical treatment, so that the professional doctor to use pliers to take it out, can be used with the electronic laryngoscope to observe the location of the toothbrush bristles. It is recommended that you brush your teeth carefully and use a good quality toothbrush that does not lose its bristles. If the toothbrush bristles are stuck in the throat and difficult to dislodge, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, with the help of a professional doctor to take out the foreign body, do not treat the problem privately, which may lead to adverse consequences.