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An estimated 18 million people wear dentures
and keep those dentures in place by using denture cream. Up until
now, denture cream has been considered completely harmless. That was
then. This is now…Recent studies have shown that there may be a
correlation between the denture cream that people wear, regardless
of brand, and certain strange symptoms that they have been
exhibiting. These strange symptoms, which may be indicators of
Denture Cream poisoning, include ones as severe as
paralysis and some as minor as slight numbness in extremities. These
poisoning symptoms are all linked to a deficiency in the copper content in the
victim’s blood. This copper deficiency is possibly
caused by constant barrage of zinc oxide on the blood stream. Zinc
oxide can be found in all major brands of denture cream,
Unfortunately some of the symptoms won’t rear their ugly heads
immediately. You may go for months or years without even knowing you
have the deficiency, then one day you’ll wake up and find that you
can’t feel or move your arm. Those who have suffered from
denture cream poisoning caused by these products deserve
compensation and may be effected by the current Denture Cream
lawsuits. If you use Denture Cream and are experiencing the Symptoms
of Denture cream poisoning you should contact an attorney.
For healthy adults, the daily
recommended amount of
zinc ranges between 12 and 15 milligrams. Most
people are able to get the necessary amount of
zinc naturally,
through eating foods which have absorbed
zinc. Dietary
zinc appears in
most multivitamins and also as a plain pill. Doctors are
now learning that certain denture creams appear to have
high levels of zinc, which can be absorbed through the
mouth, possibly leading to zinc poisoning.
Zinc is considered a heavy metal, which means
that it is dense and that relatively low concentrations
of zinc in the body may lead to heavy metal
poisoning. The
symptoms of zinc
poisoning are
similar to other types of heavy metal
poisoning. If
left untreated, or if a high level of exposure
continues, zinc
poisoning can
be deadly. Exposure to unhealthy levels of
zinc should be
limited for all ages.
If you feel that you or someone you know may be
suffering from a copper deficiency due to zinc oxide in denture
cream ( Denture cream Posioning), you may want to consult both an attorney specializing in such
issues as well as contacting a physician’s office to determine to
determine if you are suffering neuropathy and to be tested for Zinc
poisoning.
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