Illinois Man Invents Potential Substitute for Fixodent Denture Adhesive

Decatur, ILA man from Decatur, Illinois, recently came up with a 3-in-1 dental tool that could be a potential replacement for Fixodent denture adhesive, which can cause zinc poisoning.

span itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" style="display:block">The Herald & Review reports that 34-year-old Brian Williams created the plastic tool as a way to clean and remove adhesive and dentures.

Williams, who wears dentures, explained to the news source that it was extremely difficult to remove them at first, citing the strength of the adhesive.

"I was issued directions and a sample of the Fixodent," he told the news provider. "I started thinking: I can't do this every single day of my life. It wasn't working."

The new tool created by Williams, which will reportedly be produced by Midwest Molding Solutions in Bloomington, Illinois, comes in two different versions: one for the retail market and another for hospitals and nursing homes.

According to the National Library of Medicine, zinc poisoning caused by the use of Fixodent denture adhesive can potentially lead to body pain, low blood pressure and shortness of breath.