LeAnn Rimes is allegedly suing her dentist Dr. Duane C. McKay for malpractice according to celebrity gossip website TMZ.

The doctor has been doing work on the singer’s teeth for some three years now but she is claiming that the work carried out was faulty and as a result has had a negative effect on her music career.

Amongst the work carried out on her mouth by Dr. McKay were front veneers and crowns which were allegedly botched by him.

Legal documents relating to the case state that LeAnn is now suffering from 'permanent cosmetic deficiency' as a result of the work that was carried out on her by Dr McKay.

Last year, Rimes took to her Twitter account to describe her experience to her fans tweeting: "I feel like I got hit in my right side of my face with a baseball bat”.

She also claims that she has had to undergo nine root canals, bone grafting, a temporary bridge and physical therapy all directly as a result of treatment that she received from McKay.

It hasn't been specified exactly how much compensation Rimes is seeking but she is aiming to get the dentist to cover lost earnings for past and future performances.

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