Residents in Swindon have resorted to ‘pulling out their own teeth' after a lack of NHS dentists has left families forced to go private or live in pain. Phillippa Gabriel is one of over 40 residents ...

The UK is facing a deepening crisis in NHS dentistry, with some Brits pulling out their own teeth due to the inability to secure urgent dental care, according to patient watchdog Healthwatch England.

People in urgent need of dental care are resorting to pulling their own teeth out, the patient watchdog has found. Those who experience a broken tooth, abscess or severe tooth pain should be able to ...