Lawsuits allege that Suboxone and other buprenorphine medications are so acidic that they can cause tooth decay, cavities, and severe damage to the teeth.
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What is the Problem?
The problem is that buprenorphine is a naturally acidic medication. Patients are directed to put it in their mouth for 5-10 minutes, either under the tongue or inside the cheek, until it dissolves.
This can increase the acidity levels in the mouth, which may lead to tooth decay and other dental problems, especially when patients use buprenorphine medications for months or years at a time. Another problem is that buprenorphine can lead to dry mouth and a lack of saliva, which further exacerbates problems with acidity in the mouth.
Buprenorphine Medications Linked to Tooth Decay
The list of buprenorphine medications that are linked to tooth decay includes those that dissolve in the mouth, either under-the-tongue (sublingual) or inside the cheek (buccal).
These medications include:
- Belbuca (buprenorphine) — buccal film
- Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) — sublingual film
- Zubsolv (buprenorphine and naloxone) — sublingual tablet
What is Buprenorphine?
Buprenorphine is a medication that is used to help treat opioid addiction. Buprenorphine is an opioid, but much weaker than opioids like heroin. It also has a “ceiling effect,” so that higher doses do not produce more effects, which significantly reduces the potential for abuse.
Buprenorphine is commonly prescribed during medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction because it reduces withdrawal symptoms and cravings for opioids.
Dental Problems Linked to Buprenorphine
- Cavities
- Tooth decay
- Oral infectons
- Teeth damage
- Pain
- Root canal
- Crown replacement
- Teeth are cracked and broken
- Loss of tooth enamel
- Gum disease
- Need for oral surgery
- And more
Can I Join a Buprenorphine Class Action Lawsuit?
In February 2024, federal judges centralized buprenorphine tooth decay lawsuits into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) in Ohio.
All of these lawsuits allege that drug-makers “designed Suboxone film to be acidic, which they claim leads to dental erosion and decay when the film is dissolved in the mouth,” according to the judges’ order.
Plaintiffs allege that drug-makers knew, but failed to warn, that Suboxone film causes damage to teeth.
The MDL is in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio — IN RE: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability Litigation — Case Number 1:24-md-03092.
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