Best value Denture Adhesive

grace2much

Ah well, the years are taking their toll:rotfl: A month ago I received my new upper denture plate with 2 teeth. Its all new to me and boy do I miss my own teeth. The plate seems a little loose but my dentist says its normal and I'm ok with that. He gave me a free sample of Fixodent Dual Protection.
Is there a best/valve brand that most people use? I just need a standard adhesive nothing fancy. If I need to buy the big brand name that's fine but often I have found as I'm sure others have too that sometimes the big, most expensive brand is not always the best.

Anyhow thatnks to all who offer me some suggestions it's appreciated......

Toothsmith

I would try without any for a bit longer. A new, small partial denture should be pretty good just by itself.

It will never feel like your own teeth, and a tiny bit of movement will always be a part of wearing one. If you manage to get used to one without the need for an adhesive it will save you a lot of money in the long run.

I'm not a big fan of them being used with partial dentures. They can make quite a cocktail of sticky plaque that wont do the rest of your teeth any good. If you can get used to using none - then long-term, both for your teeth and your pocket, that would be better.

It's not unusual to give a patient a sample of fixative with a new denture - as it can just help them through that initial period with one. But I usually try and encourage my patients not to make a habit of it long term.

If you had the denture fitted as soon as the teeth were removed - then that denture is really just a temporary one whilst the healing takes place. That one may well get progressively looser as the tooth sockets heal up. In that case - a bit of fixative longer term might be helpful. But if this is a denture made onto healed gum and designed to last a lot longer, then it really shouldn't be necessary.

grace2much

Thank you so much for the full reply Toothsmith. The plate was fitted straight after my tooth was removed. I had to get a sharp end of the tooth (on the plate) filed smoother by my dentist as it was causing a sharp pain when I ate and first thing in the morning. So as you mentioned my gums will heal and change shape for a while before the final fit arrives.

I think your advice is sensible to leave it for a while without adhesive until this settling period is over and reevaluate then. If I smack my tongue against the roof of my mouth I have no trouble dislodging the plate loose and need to press it back again with my tongue. It does feel too easily moved but my dentist says its Ok and as I have zero experience I need to leave it and see how things workout over the next few months..........anyhow once again thanks for taking the time to read my question and for the advice....

brook2jack

Dentures are awful things, we were never designed to wear big bits of plastic in our mouths.

The only reason some people manage them is because they train their toungue, lips and muscles to hold them in. Wearing a denture is like riding a bike, it’s a skill that needs practice.

Every denture will move. Some move more than others. Lower dentures are particularly bad.

Dentures fitted just after a tooth is taken out are the worst because your gums will continue to change shape over the next three to six months.