Denture Maintenance (Felton 2009)

Question 1

What precaution is associated with the use of denture cleansers?

Answer 1

Severe allergic reaction to “persulfate”, including tissue irritation, breathing problems, and one death.

The product is only supposed to be used extra orally, but people were using it intraorally.

Question 2

What ingredient in denture adhesives may have adverse systemic effects - and thus should be avoided?

Answer 2

Zinc-containing denture adhesives should be avoided as people may overdose leading to nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, and headaches

Question 3

Does the use of adhesive lead to increased candida counts in saliva or the maxillary denture?

Answer 3

Current evidence (two in vivo studies) point that there was no statistical difference in saliva or on the denture prior to use of adhesive and after 2 weeks.