Who qualifies
A lawyer needs your product, tooth problems and dates to check a claim. No fixed use period or promise to take your case is set here.
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Mahyar Etminan · Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia · Lead author of the dental claims-database study
Finding: The study recorded more dental problems among users of medicine held under the tongue than in its comparison groups.
Etminan and colleagues: dental disease cohort, JAMA 2022 (opens in a new tab) · Dec 13, 2022 · Checked Oct 3, 2026
University of British Columbia · JAMA · 2022
Read the source: Association Between Sublingual Buprenorphine-Naloxone Exposure and Dental Disease (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 3, 2026
The process
You answer a few questions
About two minutes. Nothing is sent until you agree on the last step and press submit.
A lawyer looks at it
A lawyer at the firm reads your answers and checks them against the current case criteria.
The firm decides and gets in touch
If the firm takes your case, you get the terms in writing to read before you sign. You can always say no.
Ask for a review if you used the medicine and want dental harm assessed. Give the lawyer the exact product and route, not only a brand name.
The federal court describes claims about Suboxone film and alleged dental damage. FDA’s broader warning also includes mouth-dissolved tablets and generics. The warning’s reach does not by itself define which claim a firm can take or which maker may be responsible.
Taking a drug alone does not prove harm or who is at fault. A warning or study cannot decide your own claim.
The study found more dental diagnoses in one treatment group, with important limits on causal conclusions. Ask a lawyer what evidence connects the claimed harm to your product and dates. Do not use another person’s settlement, online checklist or study group as your acceptance rule.
Tell the lawyer about drug switches, past tooth problems and missing records. Ask how those facts affect the claim check.
FDA reported dental problems even among people without prior dental problems, but that does not mean everyone with earlier issues is excluded. The study also cannot provide a minimum use period for a claim. Give the reviewer your actual history, including facts that may complicate it.
Start with pharmacy records, dental notes and bills. List when you took the drug and when each dental visit took place.
Ask providers for records you do not have and keep copies of their replies. Covered records have access rights, with exceptions and possible copying charges. Ask the lawyer what else is needed; an incomplete folder is a reason to ask about gaps, not to invent facts.
Ask a lawyer which time limit and law apply to your claim. Get advice soon rather than ruling yourself out.
Bring use, injury, diagnosis and warning dates and the places involved. The January 12, 2022 FDA alert is a warning date, not a nationwide filing clock reset. Ask what action preserves your rights and whether representation has actually been accepted.
Ask what the firm will review and when it will tell you its decision. A website request is different from filing court papers.
Read the proposed fee agreement before choosing representation. Ask about the lawyer’s share, case expenses and what you could owe after a loss. Keep a copy of any agreement, and ask who is responsible for the next step and any filing date.
The review is free and private. Asking for it doesn’t commit you to anything.
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