Scots are being forced to wait more than a year for a tooth extraction on the NHS, figures obtained from health boards have disclosed. Patients in Lothian waited an average of 62 weeks to have teeth ...

A dental practice in the NHS Grampian board area failed to keep proper records of a patient's tooth extraction after a procedure. The patient, named C in a report, had issued a complaint about the ...

A father was forced to yank out a loose tooth with a pair of pliers after failing to get a dentist appointment - saying he had no option. Chris Langston, 50, was left in excruciating pain for six ...

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 ...

Thousands of children faced hospital visits for tooth decay last year - resulting in a spike in extractions. According to new data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), there ...

The number of rotten teeth removed from children in hospital has risen by 17%. Thousands of kids were taken to hospital with tooth decay last year, leading to a surge in extractions. New data from the ...

Over 100 children a day were admitted to hospital last year to have their teeth pulled out under general anaesthetic, official figures show. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) ...

Children in some areas of England are waiting up to 18 months on average for dental general-anaesthetic treatment and teeth extractions, an investigation reveals. Some have been left with prolonged ...