Phil Shepherdson, 72, from Woodthorpe, who is registered with an NHS dental practice, took the drastic action last year when he was told he could see a dental hygienist, but not a dentist.
A YORK man resorted to pulling out one of his own teeth at home, because he couldn’t get an appointment with an NHS dentist.
Phil Shepherdson, 72, from Woodthorpe, who is registered with an NHS dental practice, took the drastic action last year when he was told he could see a dental hygienist, but not a dentist.
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