Lisa
was on Suboxone for a full 9 years+ During which I finished my degree as a dental assistant, worked at several dental practices & OF COURSE meticulous with my teeth. Patients and strangers alike commented on my smile. I have pictures from that time in school + working and please feel free to authenticate these pics(They are from 2010 and not a cell phone pic, I found them in a box and they were the actual picture that looked like someone had developed at a drugstore. I asked my doctor who prescribed the Suboxone at the time had she had any reports of tooth problems?? Because I was starting to rapidly see problems and my enamel seemed thin & fragile. I started losing my back teeth first, was given cheap I’ll fitting partials that slip out, a couple of years ago to my horror it started having decay and rotting in my anterior FRONT teeth and RAPIDLY they just have decayed and crumbled and I look like a monster. I would like compensation just to get the proper dental work paid for and GOOD dental work, dentures won’t fix this, I know dentures are hell from past patients and especially Medicare dentures, so I would like implants (or if dentures, with the 4 mini implants where dentures are snapped on)
This has ruin my life. I’ve been trying to hide the decay in the from with fittting beads for SO LONG.
And it’s sad there is no way I would EVER tell anyone I meet I had a career in the dental field because it’s too humiliating with decayed teeth & I LOVED my career in the dental field at one time. PLEASE HELP. I have pictures to prove my teeth in 2010 vs my teeth 2022.
It’s horrible.
One year after this thread was posted- I was on opiates for 2 years due to a bad back- NO I NEVER GOT DRY MOUTH ON THEM- nobody EVER told me subs ruin your teeth I have a phenomenal dental hygiene and a record of it- in 2 years since being on subs my teeth are RUINED!!!!! they’re like Swiss cheese Because we are told to hold out meds in our mouth or cheek for 45 mins before AND after dosing….. if you dose 2-3 daily……. It doesn’t matter how great your dental hygiene is if your putting something on your teeth that causes decay THEYRE GOING TO DECAY! I was never told it caused dental problems until 2 months ago happened to google because I was baffled why my teeth were so bad suddenly. Because addiction wasn’t a bad enough punishment
Guys. FDA just put on Suboxone causes severe tooth decay. I knew they were ruining my teeth but all the doctors kept saying no it’s trhe years of opioid usage. Go to top class actions and fill out the file a class action suit. Of enough of us do this it may happen. I want my teeth fixed. I’ve always had beautiful white teeth and the last year I have had four break and fall out. Now my front teeth are decaying bad and will be looking like a crackhead before too long. Good luck. I also have a YouTube channel about all thai
I knew i wasn't grinding my teeth but had to prove to dentist. So what do we do. I believe they make bueprenorphine pills for pain but doctors tell me you must have an allergic reaction to Suboxone strip in order to change I believe my teeth rotting away is a good enough reason