Mancunians are fighting tooth and nail to avoid a trip to the dentist, so much so that one in seven people in the North West would rather face a divorce according to a recent survey.

A Salford dentist has poked fun at Uruguayan football bad boy Luis Suarez by posting a cheeky advert.

Ian Lisle, 51, had up to three teeth taken out at a time and was given shoddy bridging work by dentist Michael Garside during his regular check-ups