A despairing pensioner yanked out his own tooth with his fingers after he couldn't get an NHS dentist appointment.
Phil Shepherdson, 72, was in agony with his tooth feeling "quite loose" and, though he tried to book a trip to the dentist, he was unable to do so.
His NHS practice in York said he could only see a dental hygienist - not a dentist - so Phil took drastic action himself.
