A grandfather says he 'can't stop grinning' after having his cigarette-yellowed teeth were replaced with a new set of implants in Turkey.
Paul Pilkington, 70, never used to smile because he was so self-conscious of his rotting teeth, thanks to 50 years of smoking.
The grandfather-of-18, originally of Bolton, quit the habit - but was left with several missing and rotting teeth. So he jetted off to Turkey twice to have his remaining ones removed and a full set of implants for £7,000. Read more: 'We thought our son was just being difficult but finding out why has changed our lives' The retired entertainments manager said: "I worked in entertainment all my life and was always self-conscious being in front of people every day.
I never used to smile properly because I didn't want people to see my teeth. "I also had some which were loose and it was painful to chew on them.
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