Some of these creams that are used with ill fitting dentures have been linked to such side effects as decreased neural functions, extreme pain, and even paralysis in some cases.

Ingestion of unnaturally high amounts of zinc, such as through the use of denture creams, like Fixodent can cause the body to be depleted of copper, an extremely important ingredient the body uses.

Approximately 35 million people wear dentures in the US, making the percentage of people at risk of zinc poisoning extremely high, most of whom being the elderly.

There are Literally Tens of Millions of Denture Cream Users Throughout the United States. it is Estimated That There Will be 38 Million People Who Will Wear Dentures by 2020.

The Departments of Neurology and Clinical Sciences at the University of Texas have found zinc poisoning in patients who use large amounts of denture cream.