Imagine having such a terrible toothache and no access to a dentist that you take a pair of pliers and pull your own tooth. Meet Chester Moody. It’s 1958 in the Jim Crow South: Lorman, Mississippi, to ...

Seven years to visit the dentist was simply too long to wait for Linda Colla, who was forced to pull out her own teeth due to the pain. Colla, 75, began experiencing problems with gum disease and her ...

It has been said to reduce cavities, whiten teeth and minimize bad breath. Here’s what the research suggests. By Melinda Wenner Moyer In a video on TikTok, a woman scoops a heaping spoonful of solid ...

The practice of oil pulling involves swishing a small amount of cooking oil in your mouth with a goal of improving oral health. Originally an ancient Ayurvedic technique, it has drawn growing interest ...

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 ...

Many of us will lose an adult tooth in our lifetimes, whether through disease or misadventure – a punch that landed, a skateboarding trick that didn’t, say. And if you join these ranks, which include ...

People are pulling their own teeth out due to lack of urgent NHS dental care - In September 2025, 10 per cent fewer adults had seen an NHS dentist in the past 24 months compared to 2019 ...