Q1. What is a denture adhesive?
Sometimes known as a ‘fixative’, a denture adhesive is a substance which holds loose dentures in place. This substance is often used by first time denture wearers of dentures who are apprehensive and worried about their dentures slipping or falling out of their mouth.
A denture adhesive can make a denture more comfortable to wear which improves the wearer’s confidence and wellbeing.
Find out more in our what are denture adhesives? section.
- Q1. What is a denture adhesive?
- Q2. Do I need to use a denture adhesive?
- Q3. Is there more than one type of denture adhesive?
- Q4. How do you remove denture adhesive from your mouth?
- Q5. Which is better: paste or powder denture adhesive?
- Q6. Why have there have been problems with zinc based denture adhesives?
- Q7. Are there alternatives to using denture adhesives?
- Q8. I produce a lot of saliva: can I use a denture adhesive?