NHS dentists play as patients wait

Health service dentists have been forced to go on holiday or spend time on the golf course this month despite millions of patients being denied dental care.

Brits resort to pulling own teeth - CNN.com

Some English people have resorted to pulling out their own teeth because they cannot find -- or cannot afford -- a dentist, a major study has revealed.

Patients pull own teeth as dental contract falters |

Large numbers of people are going without dental treatment and some even report extracting their own teeth because they cannot find an NHS dentist in their area, a survey reveals today.The Dentistry Watch survey of more than 5,000 people, from the Commission for Patient and Publi …

Dentists face turning their NHS patients away

Millions of patients could be denied NHS dental treatment in the coming months as funding runs out at up to half of all practices.

Dentist shortage leads man to superglue own tooth

A man fixed his front tooth with superglue after failing to find an NHS dentist. Gordon Cook used the bizarre 'DIY dentistry' technique on a loose crown for three years …