Too ill to work, she can’t afford to replace her dentures as they wear out. But politicians have slashed dental care for adults on social assistance.

Bonn - A German pensioner whose dentures were thrown in a bin by a ship's steward is suing the company, claiming it left him speechless and barely able to eat for two weeks, the court said Thursday.

Q. Eight years ago, my mother-in-law asked my wife and me to co-sign a $3,000 loan for her dentures. We agreed. I asked my wife to handle the details. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a co-signed or ...