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Amanda Long’s teeth are so paper thin they’re literally breaking apart - but she is holding firm she won't visit a dentist.

The Brummie mum lives in agony with her gnashers - which struggle to even make it through a sausage.

However, she is adamant she’d rather live in excruciating pain than face the dreaded dentist’s chair.

Her fear has left her feeling so self-conscious about her smile she finds herself covering her mouth whenever she laughs.

And she admits her crumbling smile has left her too embarrassed to date.

Despite her fillings falling out constantly – including one that gave way when she bit into a sausage at a carvery – the teaching assistant hasn’t stepped into a dental practice for more than seven years.

The 56-year-old only goes when the pain becomes unbe

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