Methadone Making Teeth Fall Out?

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I just wanted to find out if Methadone does something to your teeth? I used to have great teeth, now they are falling out and i'm having a lot of trouble with them. Please help.

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do u or have u ever taken Actiq for pain? if so let me know ,we can talk I have some info... thanks B

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YOUR ANSWER REGARDING METHADONE AND YOUR TEETH. YES, IT WILL MOST SURELY ROT YOUR TEETH AND STRIP THE ENAMEL OFF THEM LIKE IT DOES TO YOUR PAIN RECEPTORS. FROM ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE DONE THAT.

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I HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE LOST 2 TEETH . 1GOOD ONE,AND 1 BAD ONE AND HAVE 2 THAT ARE STARTING TO ACHE. WHATS UP? AM I GOING TO BE TOOTHLESS? CALL ME!

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it is/was the only way for me to help with my addiction problem.

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and rich, thats the only thing you shoud be using it for.

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IT IS NOT PROVEN THAT METHADONE ROTS YOUR TEETH, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK AND SEE IF IT TAKES THE CALCIUM OUT OF YOUR BODY AND TEETH AINT NOTHING BUT BONE. TAKE CALCIUM PILLS

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the 1 tooth that i lost was not rotted ,and the two that i'm losing are good ones!my doc says its because of dry mouth, i don't agree.i had srtong teeth untill i started taking methadone! i have reqeusted to be took off them and i am now redusing my dose's to get off of them.

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i have also heard that dry mouth causes rotting teeth. not going to the dentist on a regular basis can contribute as well!

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LINDA THATS ANOTHER WHAT IF CROC! IF YOU BRUSH YOUR THEETH AND TAKE CARE OF THEM AND HAVE GOOD HEATHY TEETH YOU DONT HAVE TO GO TO THE DENTIST REGULARLY !AND WHAT IS REGULARLY? SOME OF US ARE NOT IN THE POSITION TO JUST UP AND RUN TO THE DENTIST EVERY 6 MONTHS ! SOME OF US ARE ON FIXED INCOMES SUCH AS ,DISABILTY MEDACARE! IT DONT COVER THE TOOTH FAIRY!THE DEAL IS NONE OF THE DOCTORS IVE SEEN CANT TELL ME, NO, METHADONE DOES NOT MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR TEETH. WELL HOW ABOUT IF THEY START TAKING IT AND THEN TELL US FROM EXPERIANCE THAT IT DON'T!THANK YOU!

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ROBERT,I CANT GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM MY DOCTOR EITHER. BUT I DID ASK A NURSE FRIEND OF MINE AND SHE SAID THAT METHADONE IS AN OPIATE AND OPIATES TAKE THE CALCIUM OUT OF YOUR BONES.THIS IS WHY PEOPLE ON METHADONE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TEETH. BEFORE YOU DETOX OF THE METH YOU SHOULD CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AND ASK HIM ABOUT THE CALCIUM ISSUE.

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DAN, THE TEETH THAT ARE FALLING OUT ARE GOOD CLEAN TEETH I DONT THINK IT IS A CALCIUM ISSUE, THEY JUST GET LOOSE AND FALL OUT. YOU MIGHT SAY THEY DIE ,FROM THE NERVES UP.

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Yes it does rot your teeth!!My dentist backs me up on this.I had great teeth that began to rot at the gum line,then crumble,bit by bit,it does destroy your teeth as well as your bones.It takes the calcium out of your body.Havent u noticed the joint pain??

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YES,I ALSO HAVE JOINT PAIN TOO!I AM DOWN TO JUST 10MG. A DAY DOSE.IT PROB. TO LATE TO STOP THE DAMAGE TO MY TEETH BUT AT LEAST I'M GETTING OFF THE METHADONE! FOR ANY BODY ELSE THAT IS EVEN THINKING OF TAKING IT TELL YOUR DOC TO GO TO SOMETHING ELSE ..OR YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR SMILE! QUICK! ! !

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Robert, you need to read up on the side effect's and quit being so hatefull about it.I was a model with perfect teeth but two years on the program and my teth were awful.Methadone also damages your bone's.I brushed my teeth 3 time's a day and I still had to have 4 pulled. If you think that's bad wait until you get off the program and you will see all kind's of damage to your body.

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WHAT! DON'T BE HATEFULL . WAKE UP! YOU MUST HAVE STOCK IN THE DRUG CO. NOW YOURGOING TO SUGGEST I BE HAPPY ABOUT IT! WHAT ELSE THEY GOT YOU ON? YOU CAN EAT MY PART .

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Robert,
Maybe u should start taking valume instead. U R extremely hostile. People want experience and factual information, no bias hostility. If you are so poor that you are on these programs, you should have medical which should cover preventatives such as a cleaning! What else is there to help come off of pain medication after getting addicted due to chronic pain? Is it the dry mouth that does it, or is it a calcium issue?

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Sis before you start giving advice to people you should take it your self! I am 100% disabled and draw ssi. Medicade does not cover dental , unless you are taking radiation treatments.My teeth are good teeth ,no roit, no breaking or crumbling.I also have joint soreness.The deal is that you are not going to get your doc .Or another doc to say one way or the other because of the money and they would have to take a stand ,wich leave the liabilite deal open, so what I have to tell you is suck up the pain and quit the methadone. I am in chronic nerv pain ,there is 2 options ,these were told to me a neurosurgeon . Take the medicine -be in lesser pain or dont take the medicine and be in greater pain. You have 2 choices ,take pain killers for the rest of your life ,and trash your liver or deal with the pain with creams and lotions ,massaging and other non drug form. Oh ,and yes I am por due to the fact I was hurt on the job because of co. Negliegence and slowly lost my bank accounts and credit because I had to pay bills with a income that was knocked down to more than a 3rd of what I was making before I was injured. Your litte jabb at being poor is nothing but a fly on a rinos butt! To everyone that is reading this, why trade one drug for another addiction is addiction .You have to get off the methadone somtime or another so ,the bottom line is if you are injured and have to take pain killers it is like I was told if you dont want to be in pain ,take the pills .If you dont want to take the pills you will be in pain . Is it right ?Or wrong? Who is the judge? Its ether one or the other ! Period you just have 2 choices. In my opinion. I have been cripled for5 years.

Thank you for reading.

P.S my spelling is poor too!

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