Why is independent gluing dangerous?
All-purpose adhesives or superglues are not suitable for contact with the mucous membrane and can cause allergies and irritations. The adhesives contain many preservatives and plastics, to which many people are allergic, as they are not suitable as cosmetic or medical products for skin or mucous membranes. The allergy can manifest itself in an anaphylactic shock, which is life-threatening.
The patient experiences shortness of breath and the mucous membranes swell strongly. A rash develops and the heart rate increases. If no antiallergic drug is administered, the patient dies within a short time.
Furthermore, the adhesive is never stable enough to fix the prosthesis in the long term and to ensure stability. It may well be possible that it will break again after a short time if something hard is eaten. The chewing stability can never be completely given by the fracture, because the adhesive does not connect the prosthesis optimally.
Furthermore, bacteria can settle in the gap in spite of the adhesive, since the prosthesis is not one hundred percent tight at the fracture site. These bacteria can inflame the mucous membrane and cause pain. The bacteria can also cause tartar and food remains to settle in the gap and cause unsightly black discoloration. Furthermore, the adhesive can also attack the denture plastic and damage the structure, so that a large part of the denture has to be removed. There is a risk that the repair would be much more complex and expensive, or the denture would have to be rebuilt.
Can Pattex be used?
In an emergency, many of those affected want to act quickly and in the process reach for superglue (usually Pattex), which they keep in the household. It is strongly discouraged to glue the prosthesis in a self-experiment, because an exact reduction is hardly possible and there is a danger that the prosthesis will be glued together incorrectly. Moreover, it is often not possible to see directly if small fragments have splintered off, which also makes an exact reduction impossible.
If the prosthesis is glued together incorrectly, it may not fit properly and the hold is reduced or pressure points may occur. Bonding with conventional superglue does not provide a permanent hold and there is a possibility that the glue is harmful to health. When bonding in a self-experiment, gaps can develop in which dirt and bacteria can settle and thus damage the denture material or lead to unpleasant odors.
