Boy who had braces left on for 11 YEARS leaving him with permanent injuries sues orthodontist for $185,000



Orthodontist Brad Chvatal says he parties with his patients to celebrate them getting their braces off.



So he was presumably planning the biggest bash yet for 18-year-old Devin Bost who finally got his braces off after an incredible 11 years.



But rather than celebrating with Chvatal, Bost slammed the orthodontist with a lawsuit accusing him of causing permanent injuries to his teeth, mouth and gums.

Spot the difference: Devin Bost is suing his former orthodontist, Brad Chvatal claiming Chvatal kept him wearing braces for 11 years which caused him permanent injuries



Bost, of Oregon, claims that Chvatal left his braces on from when he was seven-years-old until he was 18.

The complaint filed on Friday, seeks $150,000 for pain and suffering, as well as $35,100 – the amount Bost allegedly had to pay for corrective oral surgery and related expenses.



Dr John Buzzatto, president of the American Association of Orthodontists, told ABC that children typically wear braces for one to three years.



He described someone wearing braces for 11 years as ‘extremely unusual’ and said ‘he could not think of an instance’ where someone would need to do that.



Chvatal was unable to discuss the details of the case due to confidentiality rules but said that it was ‘very complicated.’

Suing: Bost, of Oregon, claims that Chvatal left his braces on from when he was seven-years-old until he was 18

He told ABC that he and Bost’s previous orthodontist had tried to give Bost ‘the best result we possibly could.’



Chvatal said that Bost had moved around a lot; Bost’s lawyer, David Hollander, disputed this saying his client had lived in the same area for the 11 years.



Buzzatto said that wearing braces for a long time poses problems for the wearer in keeping their teeth properly clean. He said people wearing braces for a prolonged period could risk decalcification of the teeth.

Say cheese: Chvatel, second from right, says on his website that he parties with clients when they have their braces off

According to Hollander, Bost simply did as his orthodontist instructed over the years.



In 2008, Bost got an ‘urgent phone call’ from Chvatal’s office saying that he needed to have his braces removed straight away, said the compliant.



Chvatal’s website says: ‘Each time a patient's braces come off, we sing and have a party.'

