Sarah Mirando  |  February 15, 2011

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Fixodent Zinc Poisoning Class Action Lawsuit
By Sarah Pierce
 

FixodentFixodent and forget it? Not if you’re left with a crippling neurological disorder.

 

That’s what several former Fixodent users who are now wheelchair-bound are claiming in a class action lawsuit against Procter & Gamble for failing to warn consumers that the zinc in its Fixodent denture adhesive can eventually lead to debilitating nerve damage when used over prolonged periods of time. And now, a recent investigation by ABC News shows the manufacturer may have manipulated a 2008 study that connected excessive denture cream use with zinc poisoning.

 

The connection between Fixodent and neurological damage was first made five years ago by researchers at the University of Texas, who studied four denture wearers with neurological disease. All four reported they were using very large amounts of denture cream, and all four had high zinc levels in their blood.

 

The study was completed in 2006 but its publication was delayed two years because of a peer review by Dr. Kenneth Shay, a dentist who harshly criticized the study and called the link between excessive use of denture cream and neurological disease “little more than speculation,” and said the authors “didn’t understand the nature of the material they are writing about.”

 

A recent investigation by ABC News, however, found that at the time Shay reviewed the study, he was a paid consultant to Procter & Gamble, the maker of Fixodent. Documents obtained by ABC News showed that Shay not only made recommendations that, according to the doctors, led them to water down the study’s findings, but also sent draft reports of the study to Procter & Gamble, a gross violation of professional medical ethics.

 

It wasn’t until after the study was published that Procter & Gamble added a new label information warning to Fixodent packages warning that “prolonged zinc intake may be linked to adverse health effects.”

 

Nearly 35 million Americans wear dentures, and many of them use Fixodent and Super Poligrip, which also at one time contained zinc before GlaxoKlineSmith announced last summer it would remove zinc from its products in the U.S.

 

Plaintiffs in the Fixodent class action lawsuit accuse Procter & Gamble of failing to tell consumers for years that the denture adhesive contains zinc, which when ingested or absorbed in large amounts over time can lead to serious nerve damage. Procter & Gamble insists that Fixodent only contains a minimal amount of zinc to help dentures stay in place, and that the amount of zinc in its product is less than what one would find in an average multivitamin or serving of raw beef. This reassurance, however, has not stopped several crippled Fixodent users from filing a class action lawsuit against Procter & Gamble.

 

Symptoms of zinc poisoning can include dizziness, lethargy, tingling in the hands or feet, numbness in the toes and other extremities, weakness and balance problems.

 

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Updated February 15th, 2010

 

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8 thoughts onFixodent Zinc Poisoning Class Action Lawsuit

  1. Barbara Thomas says:

    I found out what is wrong with me after all these years and surgery’s, colonoscopy’s, meds and more meds, something finally makes sense. I’ve used Fixodent (Free) for a very, very long time right up until last night (03/16/2024 as a matter of fact. I had been looking for it in CVS and they weren’t stocking it for a long time. So, I went to Walmart and they had it but my insurance won’t pay for over the counter medical items unless there purchased at CVS. I went to CVS last night and I asked them to order it for me because it is the best adhesive (Fixodent Free) so the manager went to order it and he found out that it was discontinued I was very upset because I could not figure out why. So, I went home and looked it up on the internet and sure enough there it was all of the symptoms was listed and I had just had a bone density test and it came back that I had osteoporosis also.

  2. Bonnie Duffey says:

    My name is Bonnie Duffey, I have been using Fixodent with zinc about 10 years now. Dec 19th 2022 I was airlifted to UAB in Birmingham Alabama upon which I had 2 ruptured aneurysms and a blood clot in my right leg, had emergency surgery, Dr placed a shunt, I was in icu for 3 weeks. I had a zinc test yesterday. Waiting on results. I had been hearing about high zinc levels being connected to Fixodent use, now looking back over the years I absolutely believe that my health issues are due to excessive use of Fixodent. My phone number is 334-734-2728, my address is 4415 lee rd 390 Opelika Alabama 36804.

  3. Melissa Simmons says:

    I was use fixodent when this lawsuit came out but wasn’t having any issues I was about 35 then I’m 60 now and suffer daily can I file a claim?

  4. Lauri McKina says:

    I am so tired of this ? I’m not able to keep my balance I have to use a cane to walk I’ve been using poly, Fixadent. for 5yrs I am scared and I have pain so bad. Please can someone please HELP ME GET help. I’m so messed up.

  5. Annette Wesley says:

    I mean I’ve been on the ground several times in my life but I could always get back up. The zinc poisoning from fixodent put me under the ground . I couldn’t work or drive anymore because I could not walk . I started losing my balance I was in and out of hospitals with blood transfusions I was having all this neurological problems and the dr didn’t know what was wrong with me I was losing weight and getting sicker . Two yrs went by of hell not only for me but my kids also . Then finally they done a special blood test on me called a heavy metal screening and my copper was bottomed out and my zinc was so high. Have blood test to prove it. Don’t understand how something like this can happen to good working people who try to take care of their families and just to be left out on the streets. I haven’t even ever heard of such. It’s not fair to us or to the ones we love that has to help take of us now. I mean what can we do?

    1. Annette Wesley says:

      I know this class action has been dismissed by a federal judge and that’s not fair! What can do ? Can you file another class action against them?

  6. Jackie hall says:

    I was poisoned by the zinc in fixodent and now I am disabled

  7. Anonymous says:

    Fixodent Zinc Poisoning Class Action Lawsuit
    I started using Fixodent in 2001, by 2007 I started loosing weight, strength, and focus. I developed a moving neuropathy over most of my body including neck, hands and face. I could not go “number2” for up to 4 weeks at a time. I had to lay in the bathroom floor 4 – 6 hours at a time and “Atomic Laxatives” from the gastroenterologist and my Doctor did not work. I am recovering since 2009 with potent B12, B6, Magnesium, Selenium, and other herbs. You and I are owed money since we cannot get back the time lost and painful suffering these companies caused us because they FAILED to do the right thing and inform the consumer of the potential dangers this ingredient can cause. The studies did exist.

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