It landed me in the ER 3 times. Data 2010-2020. She weened herself off of the drug little by little until she was eventually at an 8th of the film and even then the whole family had to watch her kick the sheets for almost a week once she dropped it. 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. I never had a single cavity until age 39, and Im only 45. I want to know what I need to do to get help with getting implants. My husband is a disabled veteran and I take care of him so I don't have benefits. I never had problems with my teeth, yet slowly my dental health became worse without an obvious cause. I filled out the paperwork for the lawsuit. this whole story is made of lies and deception. I am ashamed to smile or even kiss my girlfriend anymore. Regular exposure to chemicals in hair relaxer may cause uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries. They should also schedule a visit with their dentist soon after starting to use this drug and inform their dentist they are taking buprenorphine. Now I stuck at 32 with no teeth and cant af. I now have had to have all top teeth pulled and now I have a denture in place. 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. There is no basis for a lawsuit, and frankly, it is not the solution to your predicament. The best of luck to you. I believe suboxone was the reason my oral health declined. Going to see a dentist but I know I cant afford $20,000 of dental work neither. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I have ZERO MEMORY of important dates! I have to have implants on three and more are messed up. 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. Continue taking your buprenorphine medicine as prescribed; do not suddenly stop taking it without first talking to your health care professional as it could lead to serious consequences. I regret it so much. It saved my life. I even tried mitigating the problem with prescription dry mouth gel once I realized what was happening, no help. Quickly realizing that kicking a heavy narcotic cold turkey was nearly impossible, she was sent to a Dr. with an XDEA and the ability to prescribe the cure all Suboxone. I have photos of my smile before starting Buprenorphine and current photos.. disgusting! My husband is a disabled vetera[Show More]I filled out the paperwork for the lawsuit. They should be held accountable. Buprenorphine medicines are an important tool to treat OUD. I never had any dental issues until I started suboxone and no one informed me that this could be a side effect. JenniferArdis. That was years ago. 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. Im already having issues eating & Im currently in the middle of switching to the once a month shot instead of sublingual & from the shot I plan to get off in a few months all together. This is ridicules and the manufactures needs to be held accountable for this. I'd rather be on pain killers still then have NO teeth! I cant for the life of me understand why no one will take this case. I wish I was rich. 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. The embarrassment and shame I feel is unbearable!! Multiple cases were reported in patients with no prior history of dental problems. If you want to discontinue suboxone, work with your provider to slowly wean you. According to the FTC, Reckitt Benckiser and Indivior conspired together to maximize Suboxone profits at the expense of consumers. I was never warned of this being a side effect I even used to read the booklet they had on the bottle for the Drs. Bottom teeth are wrecked not sure the extent yet. Literally. I get it for all the oral forms. They are tablets and films which dissolve under the tongue or placed against the inside of the cheek. The damage is usually catastrophic for most patients who need full mouth restoration or dentures. I took good care of my teeth even while I was using. People complimented me on my teeth, and it became a source of pride. Do not suddenly stop taking your buprenorphine medicine without first talking to your health care professional as it could lead to serious consequences, including relapse to opioid misuse or abuse that could result in overdose and death. I was never warned. Ive had to have 5 teeth removed and I have a partial that comes in and out. Similac and Enfamil Cow's Milk Formula Caused Preterm Infant To Develop NEC, Lawsuit Claims, Lawsuit Against Hair Relaxer Manufacturers Alleges Black Women Targeted, Without Disclosing Cancer Risks, Paraquat Health Side Effects Hidden By Syngenta Since 1950s, Uncovered Documents Reveal. I am so depressed about my teeth. Weve both suffered through many many abscesses and have had multiple teeth pulled and spent soooo many nights suffering with tooth aches. Both my husband and I have had to leave our professional careers because of our Oral appearance. The embarrassment and shame I feel is unbearable!! In and out of rehabs nothing really worked for me until Suboxone. Inform your health care professional if you have a history of tooth problems, including cavities. Including teeth. Quickly realizing that kicking a heavy narcotic cold turkey was nearly impossible, she was sent to a Dr. with an XDEA and the ability to prescribe the cure all Suboxone. While the FDA indicates it believes the benefits of buprenorphine still outweigh the risks, the agency is requiring a new warning be added to the prescribing information and the patient Medication Guide for all buprenorphine-containing medicines dissolved in the mouth. we both have had to go to the dental school to obtain dental services, and you can all but imagine the torture we have had to endure. I had a beautiful smile, and I worked in professional positions, which I can no longer do. I was NEVER warned from doctors or pharmacy about the damage this medication will cause. Over the past years I have got dents such ass cuppings I was on suboxen the whole time I have never seen anything like it . I'm 38 yes old and it has ruined everything about my life! I was never informed of any concerns that it may cause any dental problems, everyone should have been told about the risk before prescribing. 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. How can I get new safety information on medicines Im prescribing or taking? Now it's too late I will be in dentures soon hopefully and hopefully will find the confidence that I once had. I couldnt even imagine the # of people who would sign up. My dentist has been totally stumped about my mouth!! Thanks a lot!!! From my experience its more like 3/4 have issues(so should say most). I now am missing 7 or 8 teeth and almost all of the rest of my teeth have crowns on them. I need help. I was diagnosed with clinical depression over my tooth loss and how it has ruined my once good looks. . 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, whe. I now have the worst teeth ever most of them gone and cant afford to get new teeth unless I get dentures. i have false teeth ,just one month ago . I now am missing 7 or 8 teeth and almost all of the rest of my teeth have crowns on them. Many patients experienced significant dental decay and required $50,000 in restorative work. I feel everyone here's pain. I has perfect teeth! 2.5 million people in the U.S. taking Suboxone. Get real. Not just people on Suboxone. I am 32 years old and need FULL set of dentures. And now theres no way I can afford 6 crowns and 3 root canals. Patients shouldn't have to suffer like this!!! I have been on suboxone over the last several years and had more dental issues than one would ever want to have. Ive had to get therapy for depression and crippling social anxiety. I would have gone a different route if I would have been told that this medication would. I have asked doctors repeatedly if this medication causes this and of course the only answer I get is not that I'm aware of. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. By that time I will be close to a year with no dentures and it's really embarrassing. With that being said, when she had had enough of being add[Show More]My mother has chronic back/neck pain secondary to genetics as well as old injuries. So much that my dentist said as along as I keep taking care of them I may never need major dental work. Newly-revealed internal documents reveal Syngenta suspected a connection between Paraquat and Parkinson's disease, and other health risks, for decades. Hopefully somehow these Pharma companys can help us cover the dental costs in the future! I am told it will cost me at least $5,000 just to ge. I hardly go out anymore because I used to have a beau[Show More]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. I been on suboxone for almost 3 years now and yes it has saved my life but also now my teeth are all crumbling and breaking. Suboxone and a similar medicine, Subutex, are both proven to help people with opioid addiction stay in recovery. But when my teeth started to break and researched it and said suboxone was the main cause of tooth decay. I needed it for 2 weeks. No cavities no nothing. The teeth were not fixable. The amount of money pain and heartache its caused is overwhelming[Show More]Im a 37 year old mother of 2 thats been on suboxone for 10 years. 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 important to me, my teeth. 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. CERTIFIED CLASS The Court certified what is known as an "issues Class." That means the case will proceed as a class action against Indivior I'm a single mom of 3 boys and can't even afford the dental college to get it fixed once starting Suboxone it got so bad fast. My teeth were damn near perfect before I started the tablets in late 2018 then my dr. moved me to strips as my body wasnt metabolizing the tablets well. I have had to apply for a grant in order to get them. I believe suboxone was the reason my oral health declined. Suboxone Class Action Lawsuit There have been more than thirty complaints filed with the FDA regarding suboxone film exposure. funny thing is before this medicine I never had any issues with my teeth they were much whiter no cavities and a year after being on bupernorphine BAM dentist visit problem after problem! 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 appro[Show More]Looking to see if there is a suboxone class action for dental problems. I feel like I'm wearing those vampire teeth we used to play with as kids. I had one cavity until I started having problems in my 40s. FDA is warning that cases of dental adverse events, some severe, have been reported following the use of transmucosal buprenorphine-containing medicines. The estimated number of prescriptions dispensed from U.S. outpatient retail and mail-order pharmacies increased from 11 million in 2014 to 16 million in 2020. 2012 after being dependent on the pills the strips came out after just my first year 2013-2014 my first front tooth fell out. I was prescribed Suboxone several times from 2010 to 2028. Idk why the dont make a sweetener free version like with liquid methadone doesnt take a genius to know that taking a drug that gives you dry mouth thats full of sweetener and citric acid under the tongue up to multiple times a day would cause tooth decay. Im absolutely devastated.. this doesnt seem so fair :(. Now, when the hell is someone gonna give a crap enough to move forward with representation for us? I never would of thought it was the medication rotting my teeth out but it sure finally all made sense once I heard other people's story and how there's a big fuss over it all now. If you are how is the health of the implants with continued MAT? I had surgery which caused complications and was put on a very high mg of pain meds by my Dr. All of my teeth are broken since I've started using Suboxone. Ive spent a too much time hiding my teeth in shame and Im going to hold someone responsible. If i knew the impact i wouldn't have started these at all. For those suffering from addiction to opioids, the benefits of using buprenorphine medicines clearly outweigh the risks and should be considered in conjunction with counseling and other behavioral therapies. Over the years I have had 3 teeth rot down to the gums and 3 or 4 that have broken apart about halfway down. Premature infants fed Similac or Enfamil cow's milk formula faced increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or wrongful death. My teeth are literally breaking off, crumbling and rotting! My teeth are literally breaking off, crumbling and rotting! I had struggled with IV drug use since 2009. We are requiring a new warning about the risk of dental problems be added to the prescribing information and the patient Medication Guide for all buprenorphine-containing medicines dissolved in the mouth. Someone else's job to do the right thing for God sakes. Now I am just a shell of my former self. Ive had to get therapy for depression and crippling social anxiety. I only have 7 left on the bottom and I keep infection. I was NEVER warned from doctors or pharmacy about the damage this medication will cause. I've had painful infections and several root canals. She was never informed there have been reports of tooth decay using this medication long term. My daughter has beens taking suboxone for years. It had NO DECAY. I went from never having to go to the dentist anymore than the normal check ups, and now Im everything single month and it still doesnt help or change anything.
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