A distressed Reddit user first pointed out the lolly’s absence from supermarket shelves last year.

Writing on Reddit’s Candy community thread: "Look, I don't think anyone else is obsessed with them to the point that I am (i am actively chewing on one as I write this – yes, I have no shame), or will even be that sad – but my suspicions were confirmed as of a few minutes ago. Allens teeth lollies are being discontinued.”

The user even emailed the company for confirmation and received a statement that read: "Thank you for contacting us about Allen's Mad About Teeth 170g. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but sadly, we've discontinued this product.

"The decision to stop making one of our products is never an easy one, and it's never made lightly as we know there will be some loyal fans.

"As you can imagine, factors such as declining sales, retail space, and new products being launched so that we can offer variety in our range can often result in us having to discontinue products."

The toothy lollies have not been completely discontinued. They can still be found in the Allen’s Retro Party Mix and Classic Party Mix.

In a statement to 9Honey, Allen’s said, "Allen's Mad About Teeth were available in their own bag for a limited time until last year.

"Allen's Teeth can only be found in the Allen's Retro Party Mix and Classic Party Mix.

"The Allen's team rotate lollies available in their own bag based on consumer demand and requests.

"The latest lolly return is Allen's Peaches & Cream in its own bag,” the statement continued.

"Just like stretching a Snakes Alive or ripping a Minties wrapper the longest, Allen's Teeth bring playfulness to lolly sharing, allowing people to create all sorts of characters with teeth," the spokesperson said.

"The Allen's team are always listening to consumers to see what they want, so we encourage our fans to keep sharing their favourite flavours through the Allen's social pages."