food that is trapped between the teeth can be uncomfortable and even cause pain. some food is hard, for example meat, apple. ground meat is soft and so is apple sauce. chicken and turkey meat are hard and full of fibres and very often get trapped between the teeth. when hard food is trapped between the teeth it can cause discomfort and sometimes pain. when hard food is pressed by the teeth against the gum it can cause pain. some people use toothpicks to try to remove trapped food from between the teeth and other people use dental floss to do this.