Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuits

Holding Indivior and Other Manufacturers Accountable for Dental Injuries Linked to Suboxone

Suboxone was marketed as a safe and effective treatment for opioid use disorder, helping patients manage recovery and withdrawal. What manufacturers failed to disclose for years, however, is that Suboxone’s buprenorphine formulation—particularly in its sublingual films and tablets—can cause severe dental damage.

Hundreds of patients have developed tooth decay, gum disease, and tooth loss after taking Suboxone as prescribed. If you or a loved one suffered dental injuries after Suboxone use, you may be entitled to compensation through a Suboxone tooth-decay lawsuit.

Our firm represents individuals nationwide who trusted this medication to support recovery—only to face painful, expensive, and preventable dental harm.

What Is Suboxone?

Suboxone is a combination drug containing buprenorphine and naloxone, designed to help people overcome opioid addiction. It’s commonly administered as:

• Sublingual films (dissolved under the tongue)

• Buccal films (between the cheek and gum)

• Sublingual tablets

While the medication can be effective for addiction treatment, its acidic formulation and prolonged oral contact have been linked to serious dental side effects that the manufacturer failed to adequately warn about.

Dental Injuries Linked to Suboxone

Patients using Suboxone have reported:

• Rapid tooth decay and enamel erosion

• Cavities and discoloration

• Gum inflammation or infection

• Tooth fractures or loss

• The need for root canals, crowns, or full dental reconstruction

In many cases, users had no prior history of dental problems before taking Suboxone. Some patients have lost multiple teeth after only a few months of prescribed use.

FDA Safety Warning

In January 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication warning that buprenorphine medicines dissolved in the mouth can cause serious dental issues, including decay, cavities, oral infections, and tooth loss—even in patients with no prior dental disease.

Despite this, Indivior, Suboxone’s manufacturer, is accused of failing to update its label or provide adequate warnings to doctors and patients for years prior, leaving users unaware of the risks.

Legal Allegations Against Suboxone’s Manufacturer

Suboxone lawsuits claim that Indivior and related entities:

• Knew or should have known of the drug’s dental risks

• Failed to properly warn doctors and patients

• Negligently designed and marketed a product with avoidable oral-health dangers

• Deceived consumers about Suboxone’s safety profile while aggressively promoting it

These lawsuits seek to hold the manufacturer accountable for negligence, failure to warn, and defective design under product liability law.