If you or a loved one suffered from tooth decay or other dental complications after taking Suboxone, you may be entitled to compensation from a Suboxone lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of drug injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential Suboxone tooth decay lawsuit and settlement cases of individuals who claim to have suffered from tooth decay, tooth loss and/or other dental problems after taking Suboxone.
Suboxone (pronounced “Sub‐OX‐own”) is a combination prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction that contains buprenorphine (a partial opioid agonist used to treat opioid use disorder and pain) and naloxone (an opioid antagonist used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids). Suboxone has been available as either a sublingual tablet or as a small, thin piece of sublingual film placed under the tongue until it is dissolved.
Unfortunately, according to a January 2022 FDA buprenorphine drug saftey warning, dental problems have been reported with certain medicines that contain buprenorphine that are dissolved in the mouth, including, among others, tooth decay, cavities, oral infections, and loss of teeth, even in patients with no history of dental issues.
Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuit & Settlement Cases
Suboxone lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims involving patients who, after using Suboxone, suffered tooth decay or other dental complications including the following:
- Tooth decay
- Tooth loss
- Tooth extraction
- Damaged teeth
- Broken teeth
- Tooth fractures
- Tooth cracking
- Tooth erosion
- Jawbone loss
- Dental implants required
- Dental cavities
- Holes in teeth
- Gum disease
- Periodontitis
- Oral infection
- Gum recession
- Root decay
- Erosion of enamel
- Dentin exposure (inner tooth layer)
- Tooth abcess
- Other dental injury lawsuit cases
Suboxone lawsuits filed in federal court have been consolidated or transferred into a multi-district litigation or MDL in the Northern District of Ohio for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings, in In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability Litigation, MDL Case No. 3092 (Judge Philip Calabrese).
Defendants in the Suboxone lawsuits have included developers, manufacturers, sellers and/or distributors of Suboxone including Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Indivior, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, MonoSol Rx, Inc., MonoSol, LLC, and Aquestive Therapeutics Inc.
The Suboxone lawsuits allege, among other things, that Suboxone film is acidic, which can lead to dental erosion and decay when the film is dissolved in the mouth, and that defendants knew, but failed to warn, that Suboxone film can cause damage to teeth.
Suboxone Dental Injury Claims
According to the new Suboxone warning label, patient cases of dental cavities, tooth fracture, tooth loss, dental abscesses/infection, tooth erosion, fillings falling out and other dental injury claims were reported after use of certain buprenorphine-containing products.
5.13 Dental Adverse Events
Cases of dental caries, some severe (i.e., tooth fracture, tooth loss), have been reported following the use of transmucosal buprenorphine‐containing products. Reported events include cavities, tooth decay, dental abscesses/infection, rampant caries, tooth erosion, fillings falling out, and, in some cases, total tooth loss. Treatment for these events included tooth extraction, root canal, dental surgery, as well as other restorative procedures (i.e., fillings, crowns, implants, dentures). Multiple cases were reported in individuals without any prior history of dental problems.Refer patients to dental care services and encourage them to have regular dental checkups while taking SUBOXONE. Educate patients to seek dental care and strategies to maintain or improve oral health while being treated with transmucosal buprenorphine‐containing products. Strategies include, but are not limited to, gently rinsing the teeth and gums with water and then swallowing after SUBOXONE has been completely dissolved in the oral mucosa. Advise patients to wait for at least one hour after taking Suboxone before brushing teeth [see Dosing and Administration (2.5), Information for Patients (17), Medication Guide].
In 2022, a study of sublingual (i.e., applied under the tongue) buprenorphine and naloxone use and dental adverse events found an increase in the risk of adverse dental outcomes associated with sublingual use compared with transdermal and oral use. The results of the study were published in JAMA in a research letter titled Association Between Sublingual Buprenorphine-Naloxone Exposure and Dental Disease. The article explained that “Sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone is acidic” and that “prolonged acidic exposure of the drug in the mouth might lead to tooth damage.”
Tooth Decay Dental Treatments
Dental treatments for tooth decay and/or other dental injury or complications can include the following, among others:
- Dental implants
- Dentures
- Veneers
- Dental fillings
- Root canal
- Crowns
- Bridges
- Tooth extraction
- Bone grafting
- Dental surgery
- Gum surgery
- Other restorative procedures
- Other dental treatments
Time Is Limited To File A Suboxone Lawsuit
Deadlines known as statutes of limitation and statutes of repose may limit the time that individuals have to file a Suboxone lawsuit to try to recover compensation for injuries they claim to have suffered (e.g., loss of teeth, decayed teeth and other dental injury) after taking Suboxone.
This means that if a Suboxone lawsuit claim is not filed before the applicable deadline or limitations period, the claimant may be barred from ever pursuing litigation or taking legal action regarding their Suboxone injury claim. That is why it is important to connect with a Suboxone injury lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If you or a loved one suffered from tooth decay, tooth loss or other dental injury after taking Suboxone, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Suboxone lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
**The listing of a company (e.g., Reckitt Benckiser, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Indivior, Indivior Solutions, MonoSol Rx, MonoSol, and Aquestive Therapeutics Inc., etc.) or product (e.g., Suboxone) is not meant to state or imply that the company acted illegally or improperly or that the product is unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated.
***The use of any trademarks, tradenames or service marks is solely for product identification and/or informational purposes.
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