Posted in Denture News. Tags: Copper Deficiency, Copper Depletion, denture cream, Denver Post, Neurological Damage, Poligrip, zinc.

The Denver Post reports on a woman who began to lose the use of her legs in her early 40s, presumably due to a copper deficiency caused by the Poligrip she used to secure her dentures. She has filed a lawsuit against the company.

According to the suit, zinc used in the denture cream is absorbed by the body. Zinc can cause copper depletion, which can cause neurological damage.

The manufacturer has responded that the denture cream is safe when used as directed. The plaintiffs point out that there is no warning indicating that anything bad will happen if you use too much of the cream.

Read the full article at the Denver Post.

Posted in Denture News, patient's guide, Research Results. Tags: copper, denture adhesive, denture cream, denture creams, denture wearers, dentures, ill-fitting dentures, neurological problems, zinc.

Dubious amounts of denture cream can be dangerous says a recent study conducted by Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In a limited test of four denture-wearing patients who used over two tubes of denture creme a week, patients experienced elevated levels of zinc and low levels of copper leading to neurological impairment. It is important to note that these patients were using massive amounts of denture cream (most people use one tube every 3-10 weeks — these patients were using two full tubes a week.

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