LeAnn Rimes' concert interrupted by unexpected dental mishap
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You won’t believe what happened to LeAnn Rimes during her latest show—but she made sure the audience never forgot it.
The country star was in the middle of a performance when something unexpected and highly personal went awry.
In a moment that would send most people offstage in panic, LeAnn Rimes found herself face to face with a true nightmare. Her front dental bridge fell out mid-song, and she didn’t miss a beat.
Fans at the Skagit Valley Casino & Resort in Bow, Washington, had shown up for the hits—and got a surprise no one saw coming. Just as she was performing One Way Ticket, LeAnn suddenly felt something shift in her mouth.
“I feel something pop in my mouth,” she later explained on Instagram. “if you’ve been around, you know I’ve had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in the front. It fell out in the middle of my song last night..”
Rather than hide or panic, LeAnn paused the show just long enough to fix the issue. “Hold on!” she told the crowd, before heading to the side of the stage and quickly reinserting the bridge.
She then returned to the microphone, gently pushing the bridge back in with her tongue between lyrics. The show continued, and she made light of it with a grin and a joke.
LeAnn didn’t sugarcoat what had happened. “The front row, get ready for something to fly out,” she said. “If you catch them please return them.”
The crowd laughed with her—not at her—and in that moment, her honesty turned into one of the night’s most memorable highlights.
This wasn’t the first time LeAnn faced an onstage health challenge. Back in 2014, her jaw dislocated mid-performance in Oklahoma, forcing her to end the concert early.
“I had my jaw pop out of place & I can't hear out of my left ear. #tmjsucks,” she tweeted to fans that night.
LeAnn has been open for years about her long history of dental complications. In 2013, she filed a malpractice suit against her dentist, alleging a failed attempt to fix her teeth had led to severe pain and chronic gum issues.
“severe tooth pain, gum inflammation and chronic gum bleeding” were just some of the symptoms she reported.
By 2015, she had endured 29 dental surgeries—an exhausting figure that underscores just how much she’s had to push through.
For many, that kind of dental history would be enough to step away from the spotlight. But LeAnn continues to show up—and when things go wrong, she owns it with grace.
“The show can go on in the midst of sheer, utter embarrassment,” she told fans. It’s not just about professionalism—it’s about courage.
Her quick response also sheds light on a lesser-discussed reality: dental work, especially for adults and aging performers, is an ongoing challenge.
Bridges and veneers require constant maintenance and aren’t immune to mishaps.
Anyone who’s had a crown fall out during dinner knows that sudden burst of panic.
And LeAnn showed us exactly how to turn that panic into poise. If it can happen to her under stage lights, it can happen to any of us in a restaurant, meeting, or even on a walk.
That’s why preparedness matters. Knowing what to do in those moments can make the difference between a disaster and a story you’ll laugh about later. LeAnn made sure hers was the latter.
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Have you ever had a dental emergency at the worst possible time? What did you do—and how did you handle it? Do you have a go-to fix or a story like LeAnn’s? Share your thoughts in the comments—we’d love to hear from you and learn from your experience.
The country star was in the middle of a performance when something unexpected and highly personal went awry.
In a moment that would send most people offstage in panic, LeAnn Rimes found herself face to face with a true nightmare. Her front dental bridge fell out mid-song, and she didn’t miss a beat.
Fans at the Skagit Valley Casino & Resort in Bow, Washington, had shown up for the hits—and got a surprise no one saw coming. Just as she was performing One Way Ticket, LeAnn suddenly felt something shift in her mouth.
“I feel something pop in my mouth,” she later explained on Instagram. “if you’ve been around, you know I’ve had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in the front. It fell out in the middle of my song last night..”
Rather than hide or panic, LeAnn paused the show just long enough to fix the issue. “Hold on!” she told the crowd, before heading to the side of the stage and quickly reinserting the bridge.
She then returned to the microphone, gently pushing the bridge back in with her tongue between lyrics. The show continued, and she made light of it with a grin and a joke.
LeAnn Rimes' concert interrupted by unexpected dental mishap. Image source: Jimmy Kimmel Live / YouTube
LeAnn didn’t sugarcoat what had happened. “The front row, get ready for something to fly out,” she said. “If you catch them please return them.”
The crowd laughed with her—not at her—and in that moment, her honesty turned into one of the night’s most memorable highlights.
This wasn’t the first time LeAnn faced an onstage health challenge. Back in 2014, her jaw dislocated mid-performance in Oklahoma, forcing her to end the concert early.
“I had my jaw pop out of place & I can't hear out of my left ear. #tmjsucks,” she tweeted to fans that night.
LeAnn has been open for years about her long history of dental complications. In 2013, she filed a malpractice suit against her dentist, alleging a failed attempt to fix her teeth had led to severe pain and chronic gum issues.
“severe tooth pain, gum inflammation and chronic gum bleeding” were just some of the symptoms she reported.
By 2015, she had endured 29 dental surgeries—an exhausting figure that underscores just how much she’s had to push through.
For many, that kind of dental history would be enough to step away from the spotlight. But LeAnn continues to show up—and when things go wrong, she owns it with grace.
“The show can go on in the midst of sheer, utter embarrassment,” she told fans. It’s not just about professionalism—it’s about courage.
Her quick response also sheds light on a lesser-discussed reality: dental work, especially for adults and aging performers, is an ongoing challenge.
Bridges and veneers require constant maintenance and aren’t immune to mishaps.
Anyone who’s had a crown fall out during dinner knows that sudden burst of panic.
And LeAnn showed us exactly how to turn that panic into poise. If it can happen to her under stage lights, it can happen to any of us in a restaurant, meeting, or even on a walk.
That’s why preparedness matters. Knowing what to do in those moments can make the difference between a disaster and a story you’ll laugh about later. LeAnn made sure hers was the latter.
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