Case guide
Ask your dentist for a written care plan and price. Keep dental bills separate from any lawyer’s fee and case costs.
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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 the dentist for a plan and a written price for each step. Your own findings and proposed care should guide the discussion.
FDA reports describe people needing care such as tooth removal, crowns and root canals. Those reports do not set a price for your treatment. Ask which work is urgent, what can be staged and which options fit your oral health; do not choose treatment based on a hoped-for claim payment.
Ask what each item covers and what could change the total. Keep the plan, estimate and any later changes together.
Tell your dentist the medicine you take and any past dental history. FDA advises a care plan tailored to the patient. Ask the office about insurance, payment options and separate charges; these are questions for your provider, not a promise that a particular plan will pay.
Keep dental bills, receipts and any benefit notices you have. Ask the provider for copies when a record is missing.
Covered providers generally allow patients to obtain medical and billing records, subject to exceptions. A reasonable copying or mailing fee may apply. Make a list of dates and what was paid, still due or disputed so a lawyer can review the losses you want assessed.
Ask what the lawyer will charge and what case costs you may owe. Get both terms in writing before you hire the firm.
A success-based fee takes an agreed share of a recovery. Case expenses may be charged separately and can remain payable even after a loss. Ask what the agreement says about paying costs, when deductions occur and who handles any unpaid care bills.
A bill records a cost; it does not promise an award. A claim still needs a check of harm, cause and legal duties.
The dental study found an association in claims records, with missing hygiene information and other limits. The federal court describes allegations about film, not a payment for every dental bill. Ask the lawyer how the care records and law support the relief sought.
Keep seeking advice about the care you need. Ask a lawyer to check time limits and what work a fee agreement covers.
Do not suddenly stop your medicine on your own; FDA says its benefits outweigh the risks. A hoped-for lawsuit outcome is not a care plan. Bring your dates to the lawyer, ask about actual acceptance and keep written answers on fees and the next filing step.
The review is free and private. Asking for it doesn’t commit you to anything.
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