How to Get Butterfinger Out of Your Teeth

It's crispy, crunchy and sweet, but Butterfinger bars also wreak havoc on your teeth. Sugar and carbohydrates feed the plaque film found naturally on your teeth to create a decay-causing acid. The chewiness of a Butterfingers bar lets the candy stick to your teeth for a longer period than, for example, a regular sugar-loaded soft-drink. Removing Butterfinger from your teeth isn't difficult, but you do need the appropriate cleaning techniques to minimize further tooth damage.

Things You'll Need

• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Floss
• Toothpick

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Instructions

• 1

  Brush your teeth with toothpaste. Concentrate on brushing just above the gum-line and your back molars where sticky, chewy candy, like Butterfinger, collects easily.

• 2

  Floss your teeth. Wind the floss taunt between two fingers. Saw the floss gently between each tooth, going all the way to the gum-line on each side. The Butterfinger candy breaks into tiny fragments during chewing. These sticky, sugary fragments hide between your teeth, unreachable with a toothbrush, and cause decay.

• 3

  Pick out pieces of Butterfinger with a toothpick or dental picking device. Removing larger pieces of hard, sticky Butterfinger through flossing can be painful and impractical. Prod the piece of stuck Butterfinger with toothpick tip from both sides of your teeth until you feel the particle loosen. Remove any remaining fragments with a thorough flossing and brushing.