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Question:  What is the best way to get Fixodent out of your mouth when you remove dentures? I find it hard to get off of my gums.

May 21, 2010 10:06 am

Thank you for contacting Fixodent Denture Living. To remove the adhesive from your mouth, rinse your mouth with comfortably warm water or a mouthwash like Scope. This will help dissolve the Fixodent from your mouth. You will then want to brush your gums, in a circular movement, with a soft bristled toothbrush and your normal toothpaste.

Question:  How do you get dentures loose after using Fixodent?

May 20, 2010 9:06 am

Thank you for contacting Fixodent Denture Living. To remove your dentures, swish mouth with warm water or a mouthwash like Scope. Warm water will help loosen the seal. For the bottom denture: Pull slowly on the denture (do not jerk) while applying a rocking motion. For the upper denture (Removal may be more difficult- more surface area): Place thumb against the inside front teeth. Press upward & outward toward your nose.

If the suggestions above don't work:

Rinse the mouth again with warm water and try blowing up a balloon or blowing a whistle.

Bite into a firm piece of fruit or vegetable, like an apple or an ear of corn.

Avoid using any object except your fingers (not your fingernails) to pry the denture loose to avoid injury.

Wait overnight if your airway is not compromised (no difficulty breathing, dentures not blocking airway, etc.) and try again in the morning after a cup of coffee or tea.

If you do not have success with these techniques and you are uncomfortable leaving your denture in overnight, you could seek assistance in a hospital emergency room or a 24-hour dental service.

Question:  What is the effect of Fixodent on the digestive system?

May 19, 2010 10:02 am

Thank you for contacting Fixodent Denture Living. Fixodent is slowly dissolved by saliva and some of the product may eventually be swallowed. Studies have shown that the adhesives in Fixodent pass, essentially unchanged, through the digestive system as undigested material and are eliminated without any detectable consequences.

Question:  How long of a shelf life does Fixodent have? I found a tube that has been in the medicine cabinet for a year. Will it still be effective?

May 14, 2010 3:17 pm

Thank you for contacting Fixodent Denture Living. Fixodent Denture Adhesive does not have an expiration date since it is considered a medical device. The average shelf life is 3 years (unopened) from the manufactured date when stored at room temperature.

Question:  I got dentures in February. Should I have been using adhesive all along?

May 13, 2010 1:14 pm

Thank you for contacting Fixodent Denture Living. There are a number of published clinical studies showing adhesives actually improve the performance of properly-fitting dentures. There is also clinical data showing adhesives help reduce irritation and sore spots caused by denture rub.

Remember, while dentures are rigid, mouth tissue is soft and changes over time so dentures don't always fit the same.