Denture wearers may absorb the zinc contained in poligrip and other denture creams through their gums which may lead to zinc poisoning also known as zinc toxicity or denture cream hyperzincemia.
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The fda is aware of case reports in the medical literature linking negative reactions such as nerve damage numbness or tingling sensations from denture adhesives that contain zinc to chronic.
The symptoms include difficulty walking tingling or weakness in arms and legs numbness or blood disorders.
The concern comes from the potential of developing high zinc levels in the body.
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The side effects that have been identified in relation to long term or excessive use of zinc based denture adhesives are classified as neurological in nature.
Because excess zinc in the blood can inhibit the body s ability to absorb copper zinc poisoning from poligrip can lead to copper depletion or denture cream hypocumpremia.
Some denture wearers chenge their cream 3 5 times a day.
Denture adhesive risks are the long term use of the adhesives leads to high zinc accumulation in the body.
In addition the high zinc level can affect the body balance and you will find that you cannot keep your balance while walking.
Weakness loss of sensation tingling in the extremities numbness neuropathy.