Daily Mail

Anger as people forced to do DIY tooth extractions using PLIERS because they can't get an NHS dentist appointment - as shocking probe finds as few as 1% of practices now offer ...

Brits are pulling their own teeth out with pliers because of the ever-worsening NHS dental crisis. Jamie Totterdell said he's been forced to do several DIY extractions because of him being unable to ...
Irish Sun

Woman who is ‘scared of dentist’ leaves jaws on the floor after showcasing her DIY tooth extraction in her garden

ACCORDING to data, around 44% of adults in the UK have a fear of the dentist, and 76% admit to putting off going to have their teeth checked. But while visiting the dentist on a regular basis is ...
Nature

Do-it-yourself dentistry

Sir,- Lost anterior teeth can be a real aesthetic problem for patients, and are now typically substituted by removable dentures, bridges or implants placed by professionals. However, in most ...
ITV

Stockton South MP Matt Vickers says government cash for NHS dentistry is 'a drop in the ocean'

Stockton South MP Matt Vickers says that 'DIY tooth extraction' is on the rise because people can't get a dentist appointment. Credit: PA Images A Teesside MP says that his inbox has been flooded with ...
Liberal Democrats

17% spike in children's tooth extractions: If dental care under this Conservative government was a tooth, it would need extraction

The latest NHS figures show that there has been a 17% increase in the number of tooth decay related tooth extractions for children in 2022-23 compared to the previous year. Over the period there were ...
Houston Chronicle

DIY braces can lead to tooth loss, gum disease

Do-it-yourself braces, a trend that has prompted alerts from the American Orthodontics Association, is apparently still going strong. Dr. Heather Brown, a Houston orthodontist, said she has seen ...