I was forced to pull out my own teeth after waiting nearly seven years for an NHS dentist appointment - and I've STILL not got one

A woman has said she was forced to pull out her teeth after waiting nearly seven years for an NHS dentist appointment. When three of her teeth become loose earlier this year, Ms Colla decided to take the plunge and extracted a total of two molars and one canine tooth herself in a 'very painful' DIY procedure. Linda Colla, 76, began searching for a dentist when she moved to Nottingham from Devon in 2018 but it quickly proved more difficult than she thought When three of her teeth become loose earlier this year, Ms Colla decided to take the plunge and extracted a total of two molars and one canine tooth herself in a 'very painful' DIY procedure 'I've been here since April 2018, and I started looking for a dentist in June or July that year - and I've still not got one. The extractor hopes to find a dentist to maintain her dentures - as she says a new set would cost around £1500 if she saw a private dentist 'I've been round local dentists, who have told me they can only take a certain amount of NHS patients due to funding, and they can't take any more,' she said.