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An engineer claimed to have pulled his own tooth with forceps after an 18-month wait for an NHS dentist.
David Woodhouse, 62, said he had no options left when he could not get a spot at his local operation in Truro, Cornwall.
Over the years, he had visited the medical office regularly, but had lost his job after returning from work abroad.
The receptionists reportedly told Mr. Woodhouse that he could not have an emergency appointment that he was suffering from "extreme pain", which he admits to not be.
According to officials, some residents in the area have been waiting for more than three years to register with a dentist.
David Woodhouse, 62, said that he had no choice but to get his teeth pulled with forceps while he was unable to get a spot at his local operation in Truro, Cornwall.
Mr. Woodhouse said, "I had one that was hurting me a bit, so I pulled out the needle-nose pliers and got out of it."
"The removal itself was considerably less painful than the long-term pain I was feeling."
According to Mr. Woodhouse, he reportedly asked to see a dentist and would go anywhere within 100 miles to do so.
He said: "I tried to find an NHS dentist. I went online – nothing. I went on a waiting list – nothing.
Mr. Woodhouse says he lost his place at the dentist after a trip abroad
An increasing number of British children in a hospital with rotten teeth
The overwhelming numbers show that more and more children with tooth decay are admitted to the hospital.
More than 26,000 children aged five to nine have been hospitalized in the past year due to decayed teeth, according to NHS figures released in September.
This number has increased for the second year in a row and is more than double the number of children needing treatment for tonsillitis.
Experts say the numbers are "shameful" and have blamed the UK's obsession with sugar for destroying children's teeth and fueling rising levels of childhood obesity.
A total of 26,111 hospital admissions for dental caries for children aged 5 to 9 in 2017/18, according to the data, increased from 25,923 in 2016/17 to 25,875 in 2015 / 16.
This compares to only 12,143 admissions for acute tonsillitis.
However, the number of admissions for dental caries is still lower than that of 2014/15, while there were 26,708.
And the number of hospitalizations for dental caries among infants from 19 to 19 years overall decreased from 45,224 to 44,047 during the same period.
The figures included even two children under one year old.
"It's like looking for gold dust. When you sign up on the waiting list, you must specify three cities, but I would go anywhere within a 100 mile radius of Truro.
"I would go anywhere no more than half a day's drive – it's even better.
At the reception of his dentist, Mr. Woodhouse learned that it would take two days to consult an emergency dentist if he was suffering from "extreme pain".
Considering that he was not, and with work commitments bringing him daily across the country, he decided to proceed with the kidnapping himself.
Mr. Woodhouse has refused to pay for private care, but fears that he will need it in the future.
The cost of removing teeth on the NHS is about £ 59.10, according to which? consumer group, and £ 50 – £ 370 private.
Mr. Woodhouse said: "I can not wait for the next tooth to come off, I may have to consider a bank loan to become a private company, but why should I?"
"I also feel very embarrbaded that it would be nice to eat an apple or a steak someday."
Healthwatch Cornwall, the county's health watchdog, said some people were waiting more than three years before registering with a dentist.
According to the NHS England, more than 48,000 people are on the waiting list in Devon and Cornwall.
A search on the NHS website reveals that only one practice in Cornwall is accepting new patients.
NHS England said: "We encourage anyone with an urgent need for dental care to contact the Cornwall Emergency Dental Assistance Service."
The spokesman added that about 27,000 people have been placed at the NHS dentist in Devon and Cornwall over the last 12 months.
But dentists say that there is a shortage of staff, resulting in inappropriate care.
Mydentist, which has ten million patients, admitted in July that it does not have enough NHS dentists to conduct health checkups and treatments.
This has led patients with painful infections to be prescribed antibiotics, contrary to the NHS guidelines, as no dentist is available to undertake treatment.
A recent study found that people are so desperate to seek medical help for their teeth that they will see their GP.
Every year, family physicians see 380,000 patients with dental problems, the British Journal of General Practice reported in October.
The study calls on dentists to do more so that patients with pain can be seen quickly and avoid consulting the general practitioner.
The British Dental Association (BDA) said that there was an "emerging crisis" in the dental sector.
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