Patients using buprenorphine medicines dissolved in the mouth should take extra steps to help lessen the risk of serious dental problems. Please contact me when or if you decide to take patients. Everyone knows how long you have to wait for a den. Two cracked and one in the FRONT, popped out and caught it in my hand. Because they never included tooth decay in their disclaimers. Im lost. I used to be a model and musician, however, since I lost my teeth I also lost any confidence and have not played any concerts since my face feels complete alien to me. Why is sublocade included? Well imagine my surprise when I find out that this crisis of mine is actually a nationwide epidemic. I have about 5.5 teeth left in my mouth and have been this way about 2 years. my husband has six teeth remaining on the top, all of which are broken, decayed, or infected. One by one, my teeth started falling out. The most common is lack of proper oral hygiene. Now I stuck at 32 with no teeth and cant afford to get them fix. 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. 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. Now it's too late I will be in dentures soon hopefully and hopefully will find the confidence that I once had. Your dentist can customize a tooth decay prevention plan for you. By the time I was 25yrs old (3 years on Suboxone) I was having to get teeth removed. No doctor ever mentioned that this was an issue nor was it in my prescription info pamplet. The makers of this drug should be held accountable for this harm. I'm down to soft food only, and eve[Show More]I began taking suboxone in 2007, I have never taken more than a 1/4 of a strip at a time, I have lost all the top molars on one side of my mouth, 2 on the other, all the teeth along my gum line are black, and the only 2 teeth I have left that fit together and can chew with, are completely hollowed out and I'm unable to chew anything hot, cold, or crunchy at all. 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. They would break off to the gums one by one. I have a perpetual sore under my tongue from the medication! We regained our lives past opioid addiction maintaining healthy lifestyles, enjoying our children and advancing in our careers. My teeth now r either gone or black! 31 reviews. Over the years I have had 3 teeth rot down to the gums and 3 or 4 that have broken apart about halfway down. I have 3 left to go and they come out May 4th. Never in my life did i even have a cavity my smile was my pride. Ive been on suboxone for over 6 years and my teeth are making me sick now because they are rotting away. I believe suboxone was the reason my oral health declined. I wait 6 months and the oral surgeon isnt there. 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! Just the pain alone I can't do anything. I had a famous smile and Buprenorphine affected every tooth in my mouth. Howd she do it? I have been on suboxone since 2016, Im in the process of being tapered off of it. Avvo Rating: 10. i took Suboxone back in 2012 and I am experiencing major dental problems. I was never told that my medication was the culprit of my severe tooth decay. I was never warned. NEVER was I told it would destroy my teeth. These only include cases reported to FDA* or published in the medical literature,1,2 so there may be additional cases about which we are unaware. I have ZERO MEMORY of important dates! 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 removed. Suboxone gave me part of my life back, but took my smile!! These companies, including the FDA care nothing about us. Suboxone has taken away so many things from my mother, but it also has taken away so much from our family. And I had no prior dental problems before 2013 besides brac[Show More]My name is Crystal fox. I was quoted about 10k to fix it all. But hell I also think they should of told me that these things are harder to come off of than what I was originally addicted to but they didn't. Now I've had to have about $10,000 worth of work just in the last 2 years alone! I been off suboxone for a 17months with no teeth left no sex drive and problems with focusing or memory problems! I unfortunately lost all of my teeth 4 years ago not knowing it was suboxone. Not anymore and I feel sick all the time from my teeth being so bad. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); A lawsuit filed against the makers of Similac and Enfamil cow's milk infant formula products claims a child suffered life-long injuries due to necrotizing enterocolitis complications. I just wish I would have known about the dental risks beforehand. Get real. 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. I work remotely now, because I'm so embarrassed! The FTC says that these companies violated antitrust laws by preventing patients from choosing lower-priced generic versions of the drug. I already suffered with major depression before my teeth were destroyed and now it's substantially worse. The cost of fixing my teeth is in the tens of thousa[Show More]Over a span of 2 years, I have lost 3 healthy teeth as a result of taking Suboxone. I have asked doctors repeatedly if this medication[Show More]When I started taking Buprenorphine over 4 yrs ago I had BEAUTIFUL teeth! Me and my husband have both always had perfect teeth. My other teeth are starting to rot and have holes literally in them. Everyone knows how long you have to wait for a dentist appointment and when ive went i need a oral surgeon. I've been prescribed them for 9.5 years now. Now I stuck at 32 with no teeth and cant afford to get them fix. By that time I will be close to a year with no dentures and it's really embarrassing. Lina M. Khan was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission on June 15, 2021. Im a 37 year old mother of 2 thats been on suboxone for 10 years. I have experienced everything the other commenters have described, but because I couldn't afford regular dental care prior to being put on Suboxone, I don't qualify for the class action lawsuit because I can't "prove it". 2.5 million people in the U.S. taking Suboxone. As a result, buprenorphine can help prevent opioid withdrawal symptoms, as well as decrease intense cravings for opiates like heroin or painkillers. I have never had a Dr warn me about any dental issues when prescribed Suboxone. I've had antibiotics 4 times in 3 months because of it. I'm now 37 years old, and dang near need a full set of dentures because of Suboxone. But when my teeth started to break and researched it and said suboxone was the main cause of tooth decay. Everyone I've been on Suboxone my teeth are breaking like sticks I have no sexdrive can't remember hardly anything an I feel like crap all the time. I never had any problems with my teeth until I started taking this medication. There was no warning label there never is on anything or a side affect on your paper that went this far I only have one tooth to chew on now. There were ZERO articles linking the tooth decay(actually denying it). I'd rather be on pain killers still then have NO teeth! I hardly go out anymore because I used to have a beautiful smile and now it's disgusting. It was a painfully long process to fix my teeth and now I am embarrassed when I smile and it is difficult to eat many different types of food. mental health. With that being said my teeth are in absolute terrible condition now. [Show More]I have been on suboxone for almost 4 years and I am 4 years sober. I was never warned about tooth loss. My other teeth are starting to rot and have holes literally in them. I have cavities on every single tooth, and another one broke just last week. I have cavities on every single tooth, and another one broke just last w[Show More]I have been prescribed Suboxone for 4 years. I could not figure out why in the world I was losing my teeth! I can relate to so many of you! The embarrassment and shame I feel is unbearable!! This is amazing yet when I started reaching out to doctor about the potential risks of tooth decay (as i had started experiencing rapid tooth decay and loss of teeth) I was told time and time again that suboxone doesnt do this. Licensed for 37 years. Suboxone can cause tooth decay in addition to other dental health issues. I had beautiful teeth before I started this medication and I never had any dental issues either until I started suboxone. In the last 2 years, my front teeth are now loose and Im at risk of them falling out. It saved my life. Since I started this medication Ive had nothing but problems. I cant afford to help her pay for implants or dentires. I'm down to soft food only, and even that is almost impossible anymore. I had beautiful teeth and 2 years of braces in high school. Was on perks for 2 years and my teeth where PERFECT. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Pennsylvania, accuses the company of . Been on Suboxone since 2007, 15 yrs Five or six years ago notice that my teeth were shrinking losing a little by little now I have a little Chiclets in the front of my mouth I have trouble with smiling I cover my teeth in my top lip and a smile now looking for a lawsuit to get my teeth fixed dont get me wrong its a box and save my life but back then I didnt know my teeth were gonna be destroye, Been on Suboxone since 2007, 15 yrs Five or six years ago notice that my teeth were shrinking losing a little by little now I have a little Chiclets in the front of my mouth I have trouble with smiling I cover my teeth in my top lip and a smile now looking for a lawsuit to get my teeth fixed dont get me wrong its a box and save my life but back then I didnt know my teeth were gonna be destroyed because of it please help, 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..? Same for weight. Its devastating absolutely devastating to lose your teeth this young after having a beautiful smile. So i need help cause my insurance is medicade and work at a grocery store with 5 kids to work for. Next month I have to have a procedure costing $850 out of pocket. She was prescribed OxyContin back when they told people it was non-habit forming. FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. Untill the fda acknowledged it most doctor wouldnt even mention tooth decay and if they did they say it wasnt as bad as methadone I might be on sublocade now but the damage is done. I have four teeth remaining on. There are options out there besides suboxone that dont have this side effect that could of been taken but due to suboxone manufacturers not disclosing this I didnt know it was something I needed to worry about. Someone needs to be held accountable because most insurance won't cover the repair of the extensive damage that has been done and I don't have the money to pay for the oral surgery and implants! How can I get new safety information on medicines Im prescribing or taking? 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. Stephanie T. 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Are you still on Suboxone ? I cannot get used to that. I have no bottom teeth. I am going to check into filing a lawsuit, if not, a class action lawsuit against the makers of Buprenorphine! Idk why the dont make a sweetener free version like with liquid methadone doesnt take a genius to know that tak. I had no cavities, perfect white teeth for the last 25 years. If you are how is the health of the implants with continued MAT? I always thought it was linked to my drug abuse history but now it makes more sense that it is linked to the meds. Hopefully somehow. I've had painful infections and several root canals. Patients shouldn't have to suffer like this!!! I have been on suboxone for almost 4 years and I am 4 years sober. I only now saw it as a warning from the pharmacy and saw the FDA made them start stating this as a side effect in Jan 2022. I would have gone a different route if I would have been told that this medication would[Show More]I had perfect teeth. this whole story is made of lies and deception. Since I started this medication Ive had nothing but problems. I am 32 years old and need FULL set of dentures. I look forward to hearing back from you, thanks for your time. The teeth were not fixable. I did not abuse my medication, I took them as my Dr said and was on them over a year. At proper doses, buprenorphine also decreases the pleasurable effects of other opioids, making continued opioid use less appealing. On top of being dependent on Suboxone, she lost her front tooth while on vacation in Florida. I was on drugs for almost 10 years and never had any problems with my teeth until I started taking suboxen now all my teeth are rotting breaking apart and I can't afford to fix them.the pain is unbearable sometimes. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site. Now it's too late I will be in dentures soon hopefully and hopefully will find the confidence that I once had. With all of that being said. Why is sublocade included? I was prescribed Suboxone several times from 2010 to 2028. In 10 years I've never once had a medical provider tell me about the potential dental problems caused by this medication. I am having the last four teeth removed from my uppers on 4/22/22, as they are beyond repair. Website. I have experienced everything the other commenters have described, but because I couldn't afford regular dental care prior to being put on Suboxone, I don't qualify for the class action lawsuit because I can't "prove it". People complimented me on my teeth, and it became a source of pride. 2. Hello Ive been on suboxne since 2009 I was always complemented on my smile and also had nice teeth then around 2012 my teeth started hurting and cracking I to stayed in the house I was very embarrassed to be seen and was always covering my mouth was never told about tooth decay now at 48 I had to get dentures and Im very hurt upset got bad anxiety and dentures are difficult to wear please help a[Show More]Hello Ive been on suboxne since 2009 I was always complemented on my smile and also had nice teeth then around 2012 my teeth started hurting and cracking I to stayed in the house I was very embarrassed to be seen and was always covering my mouth was never told about tooth decay now at 48 I had to get dentures and Im very hurt upset got bad anxiety and dentures are difficult to wear please help all of us who where never warned by any doctors and the manufacturer. And now theres no way I can afford 6 crowns and 3 root canals. Idk why the dont make a sweetener free version like with liquid methadone doesnt take a genius to know that tak[Show More]I get it for all the oral forms. Had I known this maybe I would've chose a different front medication or just make sure I could afford having more dental chec, Just in a few years I have been taking this medication I've had multiple teeth pulled my front tooth crack and almost every tooth has decay in it. In terms of what drugs cause tooth decay, Suboxone is not a regular offender. Well imagine my surprise when I find out that this crisis of mine is actually a nationwide epidemic. I now am missing 7 or 8 teeth and almost all of the rest of my teeth have crowns on them. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Doc changed me back to my old meds as of today. Literally. Ive had test run because he thought I had deeper issues like immune problems. I work remotely now, because I'm so embarrassed! I now have to be embarrassed of my teeth everyday for the rest of my life. The FTC is now reviewing claims from people who contacted the claims administrator after the original deadline and asked to be added to the waitlist. 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. Talk to your health care professional if you have any questions or concerns. I want to get off this medicine before I loose any more!! 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. Over a span of 2 years, I have lost 3 healthy teeth as a result of taking Suboxone. I want to know what I need to do to get help with getting implants. My teeth became extremely brittle and started breaking away. Switched to Subzolv bc of the nodding a[Show More]Started taking Suboxone in 2009 (orange octagons) when they were first released in Alabama for 2-3yrs its was an "all natural" with ZERO side effects. Now I stuck at 32 with no teeth and cant af. I think suboxone makers should pay me back for all my dental treatment plus years of suffering! Never was given any kind of warning this would happen yet if we had known we could have taken educated steps to prevent it. I was never warned about tooth loss. There were ZERO articles linking the tooth decay(actually denying it).