9 h. ago Man 'pulled out tooth with pipe wrench' after struggling to get NHS dentist appointment

The dad-of-two said the pain disappeared immediately

Politics

15 h. ago Dad pulled out tooth with wrench because he couldn't get appointment

The 44-year-old resorted to using a pipe wrench and Jim Beam when he couldn't get either an NHS or private dentist appointment

Politics

39 h. ago 'I pulled my own tooth out with a pipe wrench because of the unbearable toothache'

Kaspars Grenenbergs had "unbearable" toothache and was unable to get an NHS dentist so he used whisky for disinfection, took painkillers and ripped the tooth out

Politics

4 d. ago Plan to improve dentistry has comprehensively failed and it’s actually getting worse, MPs warn

A new report has issued a scathing review of the Dental Recovery Plan which was unveiled in February 2024

Events

4 d. ago Plans to fix NHS dentistry a 'complete failure' as patients forced to pull out teeth with pliers, report by MPs says

Attempts to improve access have been a 'complete failure' as services are underpinned by a contract that is 'not fit for purpose', the Pubic Accounts Committee says.

Events

8 d. ago Man travels 1,000 miles from Cornwall to Scotland and back for dentist appointment

‘In Glasgow you can walk straight into an NHS dentist to get treatment’

Politics

1 week ago Failures of NHS urgent dental care will lead to an ‘antibiotic apocalypse’, dentists warn

Antibiotics are used as a substitute for treatment and could fuel antibiotic resistance, warns University of Manchester expert

Events

1 week ago Man too scared to go to dentist let teeth 'crumble away' as 'NHS dentists don't take my phobia seriously'

'One dentist thought I was joking, now my teeth are so bad that I need £25,000 to fix them'

Politics

2 w. ago Patients' anger at latest NHS dentist prices hikes as 40,000 people sign Mirror petition

The British Dental Association has released new analysis showing how struggling that from next week, families will be again asked to pay more towards NHS dentistry - so government can pay less

Science

2 w. ago Dental MAYHEM: A quarter of Brits who can't get a dentist appointment resort to 'using pliers' or 'Turkey teeth', shock report finds

Health leaders urged the Government to 'pick up pace and keep its promises' on NHS dentistry, to avoid patients 'reaching for pliers or cheap flights'.

Events

3 w. ago Man with dental phobia faces £25,000 bill to fix teeth after they ‘crumbled away’

He now has just his front and wisdom teeth left

Economics

3 w. ago UK now DIY dentist nation with Brits grabbing pliers as NHS tooth care 'ceased to exist'

The UK has become a nation of DIY dentists as desperate Brits are turning to the toolbox in order to gain relief from toothache hell, as they struggle to find a proper dentist

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