Over two million people in the UK are struggling to get the dental care they need because they can't get an NHS appointment, it has emerged. This has raised concerns that some might turn to extreme ...

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Seven years to visit the dentist was simply too long to wait for Linda Colla, who was forced to pull out her own teeth due to the pain. Colla, 75, began experiencing problems with gum disease and her ...

Although permanent teeth were meant to last a lifetime, there are a number of reasons why tooth extraction may be needed. A very common reason involves a tooth that is too badly damaged, from trauma ...

People are living in constant pain and too embarrassed to smile because of the collapse in access to NHS dentistry, the Mirror can reveal. Today we outline harrowing patient stories from around the ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A United Kingdom woman took matters into her own hands and tried to extract her own tooth after she could ...

A student who almost died because he couldn’t get a dentist appointment has spoken out as new polling shows many are resorting to DIY dentistry. Nick Whelan, now 22, had agonising toothache but ...

Billy Taylor with his son Leo, 11, who kept an eye on his dad in case things went south. Billy Taylor / SWNS YouTube videos. A pair of pliers. Whiskey. Desperate people are taking measures into their ...