How is denture adhesive made?

Answer 1

Denture adhesive is made by several well known manufactures like Proctor & Gamble and Glaxo Smith Kline, that have done research and testing, I have been told that some of the ingredients are similar to Chewing Gum. For more accurate information, I would suggest you find the name of the manufacturer of the product and contact them for more information. I would assume they would give you accurate details about their specific products (i.e. Fixodent, Polygrip, and Wernets Powder).

Answer 2

Many people make their own homemade denture adhesive since commercially made ones are very expensive. To make your own, melt about 1/3 cup of bubble gum and microwave it for a minute. Mix well and add in 1/4 cup confectioners sugar. Turn out onto wax paper and knead well.

Answer 3

What you really need is a denture liner to fill out the imperfections in the denture. So try this, it may work for you. Work up a wad of bubble gum, or have some one you trust to do it for you. Put it between to pieces of plastic or wax paper and roll it out to a very thin layer.

Trim the layer of bubble gum to the rough shape of the denture and put it in it and put it in your mouth and press it good against the jaw.

That's temporary of course but if it works good for you, you may be able to let it dry for a few days so that the bubble gum hardens and becomes part of the denture. I haven't tried letting it harden so I don't know.