The 90s country icon opens on the “permanent cosmetic defect”, which fell in the middle of the performance

As someone who scored her first goal no. 1 before her 14th birthday, they would believe that Leann Rimes will run out the career “Firmsts”. However, this was not the case in June 2025 when the country icon of the 90s carried out an unprecedented tooth disorder during a show in Washington. Now, 42, Rimes provides more information about the health problems that have led to this incident.

Leann Rimes has experienced several dental operations

Speak to River area Leann Rimes fully exhibited her physical imperfections for her cover story in July. The singer's dental problems started when she was only 16 years old and needed veneers. Later, after a dentist had bustle the follow-up operation, she spent a decade in and out of the chair, which has undergone root canals and operations.

“I watch my pictures from this time and my face was so different – it was just so swollen,” said Rimes. “Oh, it was terrible. I had chronic pain for two and a half years.”

Already in 2013, the three-time ACM winner sued her dentist Dr. Duane C. McKay and accused him of diagnosing her dental problems incorrectly and performing inferior work on their crowns and veneer.

The bad work of the dentist led to nine root canals, a bone transplant, a temporary bridge, physiotherapy and a “permanent cosmetic deficiency,” said Rimes. These problems “impair” their performance in the ability.

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“The show has to go on”

More than a decade later, these problems exist. Only last month was Leann Rimes in the middle of her 1996 hit “One Way Ticket (because I can)” when she felt something fell in her mouth.

“And when they were there, they know that I had a lot of dentist and I have a bridge in front and she fell out last night in the middle of my song,” said the “blue” singer in a social media video.

At first Rimes did what one of us would do – she panicked. Rimes put on the audience to “capture”, ran to the side of the stage and put her bridge back in.

“And you know what?” So I just ran with it. “