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Scientists | Link Between Nerve Related Disorders & Zinc in Denture Cream?

What: link between zinc in denture creams and nerve damage
Who: GlaxoSmithKline | Proctor & Gamble | Super Poligrip
Source: Florida Personal Injury Lawyer

GlaxoSmithKline feeling the pressure of upcoming pretrial hearings, announced today they were taking "voluntary, precautionary" measures to stop making and supplying denture creams which contain zinc. A Glaxo spokeswoman said the company is not issuing a recall for any of its zinc-containing dental adhesives from shelves because "the product is safe to use if taken as directed on the instructions."

A news report stated, 75 lawsuits from 11 states have been consolidated as pretrial hearings go before a federal judge in Miami. At that point, a decision will made whether they go to trial or not.

In 2008, the first link between dental glues and nerve damage emerged. A report, published by scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, stated their suspicion that zinc may have may been behind some nerve related disorders four patients were experiencing. Although the researchers said their report did not prove denture cream caused the problems, they concluded the issue warranted further study.

Glaxo and Procter & Gamble, manufacturer of Fixodent, only began disclosing zinc was an ingredient in their products after the University of Texas' findings were published in a medical journal.

It's believed there is only one denture adhesive case which has resulted in death. Rodney Urbanek died, in 2008 at the age of 64, as the result of respiratory distress syndrome. Mr. Urbanek who had been a long time user of Super Poligrip, started having problems in 2006 as he experienced numbness in his legs. Eventually he became paralyzed from the waist down.

The next hearing is set for March 23rd.

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