Had all mine out in 1978 by needle. I got a germ under a screwed in tooth and from then on it was all systems go including all my bloody molars.
11 one side then 11 the other I had to be stitched up in my mouth because I was a bleeder ( in more ways than one ) and had all the front ones put in on a plate and pushed in the open holes as soon as my others were pulled out.
I felt like Draculas Mrs but I got over it in time but I wouldn't recommend it.
I lost nearly 3 stone in weight at that time and I only weighed 9st 7lb to start with.
One of the biggest laughs I had was when I finally had to go and get fitted for a full set of false teeth.
The dentist was only a young bloke and he kept trying to get the middle parting in the top set of the dentures with the paste that they use. He must have tried at least six times when suddenly he stepped back and looked at me and said very seriously "Your nose isnt in the middle of your face."
I went into hysterics with laughing and he couldn't get near me to do any more until I calmed down.
I had to go in the waiting room to let him just check another person over.
All those waiting thought I had been given laughing gas. Absolutely hilarious.
He finally found the middle and he apologised for what he said but I told him it was the best belly laugh I had had for many a month.
I still start giggling now about it.
I can post my buggers through the dentists door now.