LeAnn Rimes Sues Dentist, Claims He Stalled Her Music Career Details on Leann Rimes. Taking her dentist to court right now claiming that his work. Still hold her career and ABC Paula -- back. With the very latest on Liane good morning -- good mentality of my where friends locally and -- says the gun in the gunman. Inflammation chronic gum -- it happened over a three year period and and legal filing she is claiming negligence. -- a part of from dentist. If you're wondering why you haven't heard their rich sultry country -- of Grammy Award winner Leann Rimes -- -- We -- says blame her dentist. In a valid ID lawsuit the country singer showing no love for the man behind her smile doctor -- McKay. Saying he placed eight full crowds causing gum issues and -- so bad the singer says she had trouble -- -- -- There that it's affecting her singing and that's causing a lot of distress. Rice says the -- dental work took place over two years and that she's recently undergone extensive corrective treatments including removing the faulty -- As well as having nine root canals and -- -- home. I would imagine that it would be very painful and difficult to perform at your full capacity. -- has been in and out. The -- for years her emotional battles with their -- ex wife even her dramatic weight loss have become tabloid fodder. But in court documents she blames her dental issues for -- her singing career. And that her quote ability to perform as an artist has been and will continue to be significantly compromise. Until all re treatment is complete. And he was unable to reach -- former dentist to her legal team also declined to comment on the suit. But last fall the country -- they hinted at the problems in a post to concerned fans on her website I've had too many teachers this year due to dental issues -- said. I'm finally in great hands see you on the road very soon. All right so -- is seeking unspecified damages for quote emotional and psychiatric injuries in addition to the physical -- that she's been caused by her dentist she wants compensation for loss of earnings. And future earning capacity well. -- got a lot a lot of -- -- LeAnn Rimes Sues Dentist Country singer alleges that dentist's negligence caused "emotional and psychiatric injuries."