Dentures Creams such as Polydent and Fixodent have shaken up the medical community as much as the legal community over the past year. In mid 2008, the results of a study were published in Neurology, a journal for Neurologists, showing a link between denture cream use and neurological health issues. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center study authors suggested that excessive zinc exposure was at the core of the problems. The published findings carried a warning: one denture cream tube should last up to 10 weeks, but study participants were using two tubes each week.

Dental Cream Health Problems
By 2009, dental creams health issues were reported by numerous people from across the U.S. to lawyers. High levels of zinc may deplete copper in the body. The simultaneous effects of excess zinc and diminished copper may lead to serious and permanent health issues, including.

• Premature Tooth Loss
• Numbness
• Pain
• Weakness in the arms, legs, hands and feet
• Body sores
• Water retention
• Hair loss
• Anorexia
• Fatigue
• Anemia
• Difficulty breathing
• Paralysis
• Immune disorders
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Bone marrow disorders

Proof is in the Study
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center research team found that participants had comprising levels of zinc and copper in their bodies. Study participants were also suffering from health problems.
• Zinc blood levels were over the normal range by .36-3.18
• Copper levels were between 0.1 and .23, normal copper levels range from 0.75 to 1.45

This imbalance is suspected to be the cause of the described symptoms above. In fact, there may be other symptoms that have not been uncovered at this time. Personal injury attorneys are often some of the first people to know about problems such as those caused by denture creams. If you feel you have been injured by your use of dental cream, select personal injury attorneys are available to speak with you.