Actor Sher sues dentist for ?50,000

Sir Anthony Sher is suing his dentist for more than £50,000 claiming he suffered pain and injuries during treatment.

The 53-year-old actor is also claiming he received negligent advice from Mayfair dentist Harold Sacks before the work started in May 1999.

The extensive programme of treatment is said to have left the actor "in pain" and "professionally compromised". The dentist recently retired from a private practice in Cavendish Square.

A source close to Sir Anthony said: "For any actor, the quality of his teeth is hugely important - not only for aesthetic reasons but if someone is in pain it's very difficult to go on stage every night and give a sparkling performance."

The star is also claiming damages for breach of contract and for unspecified losses.
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