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Man took own life after Turkish dental visit left him toothless, UK inquest hears

A view of the east block of the Norfolk and Norwich university hospital
Bukowski was admitted to Norfolk and Norwich university hospital months after his procedure, where he displayed ‘strong suicidal ideation’. Photograph: Jim Laws/Alamy

A man who took his own life was suffering from depression after a failed dental procedure in Turkey left him without any teeth, an inquest has heard.

Pawel Bukowski, a 48-year-old forklift driver, had travelled to a private clinic in the country in January 2025 to have his teeth replaced after suffering from periodontal disease, a chronic bacterial infection that can erode the gums and lead to tooth and bone loss.

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