What Dentists Think About ‘The Hangover’ Tooth Scene: A Painful Reminder of Why DIY Dentistry Is a Terrible Idea
In the 2009 comedy The Hangover, viewers laugh when Stu, a strait-laced dentist played by Ed Helms, wakes up missing a tooth after a wild night in Las Vegas. Later, it’s revealed that he pulled it out himself—without anesthesia—just to prove he could. While the scene is played for laughs, any real dentist will tell […]