Learn English – What’s the word for “tiny pieces of food stuck in between teeth”

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Is there a word that describes the tiny pieces of food that gets stuck in between your teeth after eating, and that you get rid of by brushing?

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According to Mosby's Dental Dictionary and as suggested by Jim in the comments, the term is food debris:

Particles of food remaining in the mouth after eating which collect in tooth crevices and between the teeth and may contribute to the formation of dental caries.