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To maintain good oral health, it's important to floss properly, taking into account your tooth shape and flossing frequency.

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But words are meaningless. "People are absolutely desperate and they are pulling out their own teeth in a lot of extreme cases." A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said ...

Some research suggests oil pulling might have limited benefits for certain aspects of oral health. Yet experts caution it ...

Some research suggests oil pulling might have limited benefits for certain aspects of oral health. Yet experts caution it ...

NHS dental fees are going up in Wales for the first time in four years More people might pull out their own teeth because they cannot afford a hike in NHS dental fees, a dentists' leader has said.

The Liberal Democrat’s health spokeswoman Helen Morgan MP said: “As more and more patients are forced to perform dangerous DIY dentistry, it’s like pulling teeth trying to get ministers to ...

People have been reduced to "pulling out their own teeth" and children and poorer families have been left without access to basic treatment because of the dire shortage of NHS dentists in North Wales.