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Traumatised Perth pensioner Doreen Wilkes says she hasn't been able smile since a student dentist allegedly removed three of her front teeth without permission.

Doreen Wilkes shows her missing teeth and the temporary denture she claims was impossible to eat with. Credit:Steve Holland

Ms Wilkes, 80, went to the University of Western Australia's Oral Health Centre, a "state-of-the-art" dental teaching and training facility, in Nedlands last year to get a loose tooth checked out.

She said she left the clinic with three teeth missing but the loose tooth was still in her mouth.