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A pensioner had to have a toothbrush surgically removed from his backside after he used it to scratch his piles.

The 69-year-old - whose name is being kept quiet - had the brush removed by doctors in a hospital.

The British Dental Association's Dr Jacinta Yeo told reporters: "This is a surprising use for a toothbrush and we would recommend that people use toothbrushes in the way they are intended."

(c)BBC News Online

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