I never had any major dental issues until after taking this medication. No ONE once told me this COULD happen!!!!!! I am 32 years old and need FULL set of dentures. Wait at least 1 hour before brushing your teeth. Ive been taking suboxone for like 14 yrs and never was told about the effect on my teeth. I want my smile instead of avoid or covering my mouth. And if not that, having to live with ourselves knowing that our decision to make our lives better and ditch opioids has now caused us to lose our teeth. Find the resources you need to understand how consumer protection law impacts your business. I did not want to go on methadone because of this and now I find out this information. I want to join the class action lawsuit against Suboxone for my teeth if messed every one of my teeth up I'm lucky if I have two teeth in the front of my mouth please help me that's all I want them to do is help me get dental implants. I cannot stop it because the withdrawal is excruciating. The last dentist I went to made me feel even worse as she acted like I was beyond fixing. Once they found the source of the issue my body had physically become dependant and the withdrawals were pure hell but I never moved to street or IV drugs so no that isn't the reason my teeth started breaking off. The ones that are there are broken and decayed. I was always complimented when I was younger about how straight and white my teeth were. Something needs to be done to rectify the trauma that has been done to patients teeth!!! The site is secure. It destroyed my teeth! Medical Malpractice Attorney in Las Vegas, NV. I would have gone a different route if I would have been told that this medication would[Show More]I had perfect teeth. Let's ask those taking suboxone, that are in recovery, how often they went to the dentist or how well they took care of their teeth, when they were in active addiction. After getting on subs with in the first 2 years my teeth literally was starting to crumble. [Show More]Listen NONE of us were warned. We are always encouraging our 4 teenage daughters to be confident in who they are, and to not let other peoples judgment or opinions of them alter their path or steal their confidence. With that being said my teeth are in absolute terrible condition now. I had ZERO dental problems before I started taking Suboxone. I find it very coincidental that the FDA puts out a warning against suboxone and now everyone seems to be coming out of the woodwork, stating they have problems with their teeth..? I never smile if i do i turn my head away from people and have to get antibiotics for infections. I was spending $400 a month early on. After the medication has fully dissolved in the oral mucosa, patients should gently rinse their teeth and gums with water and then swallow. I had a beautiful smile, and I worked in professional positions, which I can no longer do. I've been in Suboxone since 2012. 2.5 million people in the U.S. taking Suboxone. She was not counseled to swish water or wait an hour after taking to brush teeth. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Additional Information for Patients and Caregivers, Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and Addiction, FDA: Information about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), SAMHSA: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Additional Information for Health Care Professionals. I wish this I knew that before I starting taking this crap! At proper doses, buprenorphine also decreases the pleasurable effects of other opioids, making misuse of them less appealing. Over this time my teeth have rapidly declined. In 10 years I've never once had a medical provider tell me about the potential dental problems caused by this medication. I missed the first class action bc in my opinion it was suppressed. Likely 4 root canals still coming. The packaging has no warning of losing teeth. You could also become sick with withdrawal symptoms because your body has become used to the buprenorphine medicine. In and out of rehabs nothing really worked for me until Suboxone. It had NO DECAY. I began taking Suboxone to simply stop taking 3-4 loratabs a day to combat anxiety for about a year. I cant for the life of me understand why no one will take this case. Dentist said its not due to dental hygiene - my gums are great. In fact, none of us knew that we weren't supposed to be on it for longer than A certain amount of time yet we also all know that these doctors push it and push it and when you're done with the opioid addiction they push it some more with "pain control." Military service members between 2003 and 2015 may be eligible for a 3M earplug lawsuit payout over hearing damage or tinnitus. I am having the last four teeth removed from my uppers on 4/22/22, as they are beyond repair. Lawyers reject these cases, saying they are "unwinnable" So where do we turn? She was never informed there have been reports of tooth decay using this medication long term. I have been on suboxone for almost 4 years and I am 4 years sober. Again, I wish the makers of Subutex and Suboxone would have it made clear how drastically their medication affect ones teeth since I would have chosen a different treatment. She will never get back the smiles lost and the opportunities she missed out on secondary to watching her mouth fall apart. Can someone let me know of any nationwide lawsuits I may be able to research? Bi was on Suboxone ten years. That is probably a lot of us, including me. The amount of money pain and heartache its caused is overwhelming. This is due to the acidity in Suboxone and the instructions for taking the medication. I never had problems with my teeth, yet slowly my dental health became worse without an obvious cause. I wait 6 months and the oral surgeon isnt there. I have been prescribed suboxone, both the tabs and films, first time was in 2013, I am currently still on the films. Lina M. Khan was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission on June 15, 2021. 4 years later here I sit I had chalked it up to putting my body thru too much over the years never a medication that was meant to save my life- my teeth are rottting. It can help sustain recovery and prevent or reduce opioid overdose. I have cavities on every single tooth, and another one broke just last week. If Id have known Id not taken the medicine. I am having major expensive dental issues and have lost numerous teeth. I've been taking Belbuca 450mcg 2x a day for over 4 years. She will never get back the smiles lost and the opportunities she missed out on secondary to watching her mouth fall apart. I would have gone a different route if I would have been told that this medication would result in the total loss of my teeth. I still would not know about these major side effects had I not accidentally read a study from 2022 about it a few hours ago. The last dentist I went to made me feel even worse as she acted like I was beyond fixing. Im so heartbroken. I cannot stop it because the withdrawal is excruciating. So much that my dentist said as along as I keep taking care of them I may never need major dental work. I've been prescribed them for 9.5 years now. The embarrassment and shame I feel is unbearable!! On top of being dependent on Suboxone, she lost her front tooth while on vacation in Florida. Booked another appointment at a different place wait 6 months the oral surgeon had a baby and wont be in. I had perfect teeth before suboxone. Please please tell your story so we can gain recognition and are able to hold the makers of Suboxone responsible for their lack of transparency about its awful side effects. I was never told that this could be an adverse effect from this drug. I should not have to walk around toothless. This medication that was supposed to help me get off painkillers due to car accidents, has done nothing but ruin my life and take the one thing that was most importan[Show More]I am 45 years old and due to the Suboxone strips I've been taking, I recently just had to have all my teeth pulled and get dentures. There are thousands and thousands of people who are in the exact same position as you, and have been able to exclude every other possible BESIDES suboxone to being the culprit for this tooth decay issue. So much I had even told my husband that I didn't understand why 4 yrs after addiction my teeth were going to sh!t but not during addiction and that I must finally be paying for all that I had done before.Over the past several months I have been going through the process of getting all my teeth, I'm in my 40's and I have been on Subutex for about 4yrs. There is no way around this happening, I religiously brushed 2x daily, flossed twice daily, fluoride rinse at night, with dental appts every 6 months. Before I started taking it I had normal issues. Flash back to 2013-2014. I am originally from Germany and tooth extractions are just not done there (except wisdom teeth) so when I was told by my dentist last summer that I had to get all my upper teeth pulled I was in shock and so upset that I did not know how to go on and had a nervous breakdown. Even the doctors claim it doesn't but dentists can see how it would and more and more people are having this problem after being on the medication for long periods of time. There needs to be a lawsuit against them for this, and they should pay at a minimum enough to fix everyone's teeth, that has damage from the sub use. Now I've had to have about $10,000 worth of work just in the last 2 years alone! My dentist has been totally stumped about my mouth!! Too bad insurance wont cover it and most people that run clinics are crooks. I work remotely now, because I'm so embarrassed! Ive always prided myself on having excellent teeth but in 6 months that all changed. Ive been in it 15 years and my teeth are all breaking and falling apart. I am not 31 years old and am having horrible dental problems. I had one cavity until I started having problems in my 40s. The lame answers and explanations I'm seeing are just laughable, but makes me want to shake the idiots saying the things they are. Someone needs to be held accountable in this because my dentist bills itself have cost me so much. I had all my dental repairs up to date and during the past 5 years on suboxone my teeth have gotten horrible. My prescribing doctor just told my about the potential of losing teeth as a result of using Subutex in February 2022. The worst part is that I don't have the money to get my teeth fixed! Please help, I have been on Suboxone to treat opioid dependence. I began taking Suboxone to simply stop taking 3-4 loratabs a day[Show More]I am disgusted with this company, the doctors who pushed it as a miracle with little to no side effects when in fact it was the opposite. Now it's too late I will be in dentures soon hopefully and hopefully will find the confidence that I once had. How many of you out there inThis situation agree with me that you'd rather die than to have to face the world with no teeth due to medicine that was supposed to make us better. A new mouth you say? At bo point was I EVER warned that this medication would destroy not only my smile but my pride, self worth, mental health, marriage the list goes on and on. I had a gorgeous smile and only ever had one cavity before going on Suboxone in 2012 with no warning about the risks to my smile My teeth are now rotting out of my head and I've got terrible tooth decay that I cannot afford to deal with! I have been prescribed Suboxone for 4 years. I was never warned about tooth loss. In the last 2 years, my front teeth are now loose and Im at risk of them falling out. i have false teeth ,just one month ago . I'm SOOOOOO embarrassed now that I can't smile without feeling so self conscious about my teeth that I have to cover my mouth! One broke off at the gum line, I just went to the dentist this week and they referred me to an oral suergon , the tooth next to that has a chunk that fell out & they are trying to do a root canal (if my insurance approves it) & I have other issues that they will work on after but those are the most 2 serious right now. I have been on and off of suboxone for over 10 years. I've had painful infections and several root canals. In September, attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia joined in a lawsuit against one drugmaker - Indivior - for violating antitrust laws by trying to extend its monopoly over Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction by reducing cravings.. Suboxen saved my life, but if I would have known about the withdrawals and the tooth decay I would have never started taking them. I was never informed of any negative side effects of buprenorphine therapy other than "the usual side effects of opioid management". Plus my dentist said my enamel and gums are disappearing. I had perfect teeth before going on methadone and subs, never a single cavity. And of course no matter how bad it gets, it's too hard to stop bc they never told any of us from day 1 how addictive they actually were! My dentist didnt say anything about the medication being to blame but that its mostly genetics and having children can mess with your teeth. Buprenorphine was first approved in 2002, as a tablet to be taken under the tongue to treat opioid addiction. Now, I rarely smile and when I do I cover my mouth! Since I started this medication Ive had nothing but problems. Notify both your health care professional and your dentist immediately if you experience any problems with your teeth or gums. And I had no prior dental problems before 2013 besides braces when I was in high school so actually I had pretty nice and taken care of teeth before I was ever prescribed this medication. I was given Suboxone so I could stop taking pain medication for an injury. How good is someones quality of life when they are ashamed to smile and are in too much pain to eat!!! I am in need of dentures, now. The medication helped save my life but has also caused me heartache and pain. When taking your buprenorphine medicine and after it is completely dissolved, take a large sip of water, swish it gently around your teeth and gums, and swallow. And now theres no way I can afford 6 crowns and 3 root canals. Everyone knows how long you have to wait for a dentist appointment and when ive went i need a oral surgeon. This had been the worst time of my life! My heart breaks as she can only eat certain foods and has to stay away from others. Toothache here and there and I hate 2 root canals didnt think anything of it. The most common treatment for the dental adverse events was tooth extraction/removal. I've been prescribed them for 9.5 years now. Ive tried to get help with dentures but have no money. Something HAS TO BE DONE!! I am up late again due to another infection in my teeth. Now, when the hell is someone gonna give a crap enough to move forward with representation for us? I have four lower teeth left but within a few month after I received a deep cleaning, my remaining teeth are now in such bad shape as well that my dentists is not sure if they can be saved or strong enough to hold a partial. And of course no matter how bad it gets, it's too hard to stop bc they never told any of us from day 1 how addictive they actually were! I've been in Suboxone since 2012. Someone should be responsible for the damage, bc we can not afford to fix our teeth properly. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. I have been on this medication for several years and TONS of issues with my teeth all the way from having multiple filling to even having teeth pulled! I have been on suboxone since 2014. Complete and submit the report Online.Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178. Health care professionals should be aware the benefits of buprenorphine medicines clearly outweigh the risks and are an important tool to treat OUD. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. I have been on suboxone for 4 years, i didn't have dental problems until I started, iam only 39 yrs old, now everyone of mine has tooth decay or broken and missing and it is so hard to be able to afford getting them fixed. I'm sorry there's so many ignorant morons on your thread. For me and my body tried and true used for close to 50 years methadone worked just fine. If you are wondering what to do, start bu calling the FDA and reporting it to a real person. I'm down to soft food only, and even that is almost impossible anymore. There needs to be a class action lawsuit over this How much money have the pharmaceutical companies made on this drug? _removed_. On top of being dependent on Suboxone, she lost her front tooth while on vacation in Florida. It causes dry mouth which created the environment for weaker teeth and or decay. my husband has six teeth remaining on the top, all of which are broken, decayed, or infected. At the very least Big Pharma should be paying for all of our dental care. I had struggled with IV drug use since 2009. I was told I have prettty much no enamel on my teeth.. I have been prescribed suboxone, both the tabs and films, first time was in 2013, I am currently still on the films. We regained our lives past opioid addiction maintaining healthy lifestyles, enjoying our children and advancing in our careers. Been Prescribed Suboxone as medicated assisted treatment program Im losing my teeth and withdrawal symptoms keep me afraid of coming off of Suboxone Im trying as we speak to wean but its been years now and I hate it does nothing for me.
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