LeAnn Rimes sues dentist

Country singer LeAnn Rimes is suing a dentist whose work she claims has left in her pain and with a bleeding mouth and unable to sing. The 30-year-old singer has filed a lawsuit against Dr Duane C McKay on several occasions over the last three years to get work which has included upper front veneers and crowns which she was told would ease her TMJ-related pain and improve the appearance of her teeth, reported TMZ online. However, Rimes states in the legal papers the dental procedures have actually left her in terrible pain and her mouth often bleeds because of the work. The singer also claims she has had to undergo nine painful root canal surgeries and have and bone grafting as well as have a temporary bridge fitted and undergo a course of physical therapy. In the lawsuit, Rimes claims she will have a "permanent cosmetic deficiency" as a result of Dr McKay's work and the pain she has endured has stopped her from singing and performing live. The 'Crazy Women' singer is seeking unspecified damages for physical, emotional and psychiatric injuries and is seeking cash for loss of past and future earnings.