August 28, 2012
By Erin Tennant, ninemsn
A 22-year-old patient is suing his orthodontist for making him wear braces for 11 years.
Devin Bost from the US state of Oregon said he wore braces from the age of 7 to 18, causing him tooth decay and gum disease, according to this lawsuit.
He filed his lawsuit in a county circuit court last Friday, seeking $150,000 for pain and suffering and a further $35,000 to pay for corrective surgery.
Some of Mr Bost's teeth will need to be removed and replaced with implants, his lawyer said, but it may not be possible in some parts of his mouth because the teeth have rotted through to the jaw.
