don't swallow your toothbrush-raw version

An oral hygiene fanatic swallowed a seven-inch toothbrush when she was brushing her throat at her Tseung Kwan O home Tuesday morning.

The 46-year-old woman identified with the surname Lau has a habit reaching deep throat to "thoroughly'' clean her oral cavity whenever she brushes her teeth.

Lau makes gagging noise while leaning her head backward enabling her toothbrush a vertical entry into her throat, according to her husband.

The freaky accident happened when Lau was brushing her throat too hard while the slippery toothpaste bubbles slided the toothbrush in her.

The plastic toothbrush was a free gift along with the purchase of toothpaste- had a wavy handle- was partly covered with soft and anti-resistant rubber.

After swallowing the toothbrush, Lau tried using her fingers to induce vomiting hoping to get it out, but failed.

Lau rushed out to the lounge room and told her 15 year-old daughter ``Mummy swallowed a toothbush and can't get it out''.

Her daughter was in shock and rang her father who was already out for work. Her father instructed her to call the police and went home immediately.

Lau was rushed to emergency room of the Tseung Kwan O Hospital. With X-rays, doctors found a seven-inch toothbrush trapped at her cardia with half of it in her esophagus and half in her stomach.

Lau was transferred to the surgery ward after the toothbrush was retrieved with a gastroscope.
She remains in stable condition.