Anyone been a tramadol for a long time and had problems with teeth breaking?

Yes, due to pain meds and the stronger ones do it faster. We wouldn't b on them but 4 pain; so it's necessary to treat pain; pain is affecting our lives. We didn't want pain, but we have it. Just like you need dialysis and heart meds; you didn't wake up and say: Geez, think Tramadol will be fun. The stronger pain meds work better but affect your head more IMHO. Tramadol is in the better than nothing category, but it is "better than nothing!" *grin. Yes, had dental implants, and hated it, but I do have very real pain. Pain is the real FOUR LETTER WORD... I need my life, implants are a reality now for me, but I work, and
try to enjoy life, family, and travel. What are the options? I know, I have tried most all; it's a real situation we're dealing with here.

I have been taking tramadol for around 13 years. I take around 600 - 800 mg daily. I recently had a big oral surgery to remove two more teeth and get a bone graft because of a bad extraction. I am only 28 years old and I’m missing 4 teeth already. I am getting implants when I’m healed from surgery. My teeth started going bad about 6 years ago. I never understood why my teeth went so bad all of a sudden. Now it’s starting to make sense. That really sucks.

I too have been on Tramadol since 2016 when I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia. I’ve been having a really bad flare up / episode of TN and initially blamed it on that - but the entire inside of my mouth feels raw / on fire. It’s now impacting my throat and sinus area. I can’t see Dr until Monday afternoon. I’m now wondering if this is Tramadol related. All I can say for sure is I’m so painful and nothing is helping.

Yes!
Been on it approximately 16 years and my teeth are horrible already missing 5.

I’ve been on tramadol since 2005, I was 55 at that time , it has been the only drug that helped my facial pain ... but I too have now lost all upper teeth ... if I would have known I never would have taken it ... I took pride in my teeth

Yes I'm a disabled vet in the VA put this on me for 10 years Tramadol has ruined all of my teeth. My teeth have broke and the nerves are dead in all of my root canals have fallen out it's a mess. Now I'm in the process of proving all of this to the VA so I can open up a claim I am only 80% so they will not do anything for my dental until proven otherwise.

Hello, my name is Dennis. I've been on tramadol for about 12yrs for several injuries. I'm a disabled veteran and this has been prescribed to me by the VA. My teeth have progressively gotten really bad. I'm not a hard drug user and I practice good oral hygiene too. These are the things people always relate to bad teeth. I too am 45 yrs young and are in need of dentures or implants. Uhg! What do we do?

I am 65 years old and having used Tramadol for over12 years. In the past few years I've lost several teeth rotting from the inside out. I've had root canals and crowns. Today a front tooth broke off and I'm horrified. I have a dental appt in two werks. Ugh. I wonder if anyone knows of class action suit against the drug maker. I was never warned about this potential tooth problem and it will cost

I have had problems with breaking teeth and fillings falling out etc but I put it down to age, bad luck or insufficient dental hygiene. Never ever thought about the influence of tramadol.

I never heard that. I know people who went 3 years on tramadol without that problem. By the way, I´m afraid that at consecuence of my pelvic pain i will have to take tramadol for the rest of my life (the only painkiller that really worked for me). And i hope it´d be more than 40 years (I´m young and my last kid was born this year). Will i have to increase with the years the dosage for the same pain relief result? (I´m actually at 300 mg p day)? thanks in advance

Hello Dorthy2010
Yes this is begining to happen with me as well on only 50 mg after four years
of therapy. Not teeth chiping but gumline dryness. I will ask about the lozanges your dentist recomends, thanks for the tip.

Unfortunately for these kinds of medications, and others that we generally take, our mouths dry out. I have been on them for years, (you name it, I've tried it, just for a LIFE), anyhow, I went to a specialist from a nearby University Hospital, who told me my ONLY option was to get off ALL the medication I am on (Cymbalta, pain meds,) everything else that my doctor has put me on for fibro, or else I would lose my teeth. I go have them cleaned every three months, just had to have a major gum cleaning. I don't want to lose anymore teeth, and I am just 51, all from a bunch of hoodlums trying to rob me. Good luck!! Keep LOTS of sugar free candies, and hydration with you at all times. That's the key to keeping your mouth lubricated.

Hi, i am shocked to hear that, that is awful i'm so sorry for you.
But it got me thinking, and i have always had strong teeth, but over the last couple of years my teeth have been chipping really easily, and parts of fillings have fallen out, as well as gums bleeding every time i brush. This could just be a coincidence, and doesn't really compare to the extent of your dental problems, but it has certainly made me think!! I have been on Tramadol (at high doses) for about 2 years

Do you crush the medication with your teeth? i have been told that crushing meds. with your teeth can cause this to happen but not suddenly like that no ive never heard of that before. I am taking norco which is an even stronger pain med than tramadol for 7-8 years and have never had any of my teeth break god forbide that ever happen to anyone sorry to hear that. You really havent been taking it that long so im seriously scratching my head on this one.