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== History == |
== History == |
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Dentures have been cleaned using water or acidic mixtures of water/vinegar, water/lemon juice, water/baking soda for many years. In the 1930s, Alexander Block developed the Polident brand of denture cleaner at the [[Block Drug Company]].<ref name="New Chip at the Old Block">{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=New Chip at the Old Block? |work=Forbes |page=48 |date=May 29, 1978 |accessdate=28 October 2009|quote= |url= }}</ref> Others have followed such as [[Warner-Lambert]] introduction of Efferdent denture cleanser tablets in 1966<ref>"Block Drug Company, Inc. History" Funding Universe http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Block-Drug-Company-Inc-Company-History.html></ref> and Renew denture cleaner powder in 1986 by Mid-Continental Dental Supply Co. Ltd.<ref>"Mid-Continental Dental Supply Co. Ltd. Announces They Are Now the Authorized Dealer of Justi Products for Canada" Marketwire http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/mid-continental-dental-supply-co-ltd-announces-they-are-now-authorized-dealer-justi-985311.htm></ref>[[File:Retail-Renew-Denture-Cleaner-Bottle.jpg|thumb|Bottle of Renew professional strength denture cleaner.]][[File:Overnight Polident Denture Cleaner.jpg|thumb|Box of Polident overnight denture cleaner.]] |
Dentures have been cleaned using water or acidic mixtures of water/vinegar, water/lemon juice, water/baking soda for many years. In the 1930s, Alexander Block developed the Polident brand of denture cleaner at the [[Block Drug Company]].<ref name="New Chip at the Old Block">{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=New Chip at the Old Block? |work=Forbes |page=48 |date=May 29, 1978 |accessdate=28 October 2009|quote= |url= }}</ref> Others have followed such as [[Warner-Lambert]] introduction of Efferdent denture cleanser tablets in 1966<ref>"Block Drug Company, Inc. History" Funding Universe http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Block-Drug-Company-Inc-Company-History.html></ref> and Renew denture cleaner powder in 1986 by Mid-Continental Dental Supply Co. Ltd.<ref>"Mid-Continental Dental Supply Co. Ltd. Announces They Are Now the Authorized Dealer of Justi Products for Canada" Marketwire http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/mid-continental-dental-supply-co-ltd-announces-they-are-now-authorized-dealer-justi-985311.htm></ref>[[File:Retail-Renew-Denture-Cleaner-Bottle.jpg|thumb|Bottle of Renew professional strength denture cleaner.]][[File:Overnight Polident Denture Cleaner.jpg|thumb|Box of Polident overnight denture cleaner.]] |
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==Active ingredients== |
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Ingredients include such chemicals as: |
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* [[Potassium peroxymonosulfate|potassium monopersulfate]] |
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* [[sodium perborate]] |
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* [[Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid|EDTA]] |
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See, for instance, [http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=23001004]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 00:05, 29 September 2011
Denture Cleaner, also known as denture cleanser, is a cleaner used to assist in denture cleaning. Chemical denture cleaners can come in cream, liquid, powder or tablet format. Some chemical denture cleaners are effervescent and others are not. There are also mechanical denture cleaners such as denture brushes and ultrasonic denture cleaners that use ultrasonic cleaning.
History
Dentures have been cleaned using water or acidic mixtures of water/vinegar, water/lemon juice, water/baking soda for many years. In the 1930s, Alexander Block developed the Polident brand of denture cleaner at the Block Drug Company.[1] Others have followed such as Warner-Lambert introduction of Efferdent denture cleanser tablets in 1966[2] and Renew denture cleaner powder in 1986 by Mid-Continental Dental Supply Co. Ltd.[3]
Active ingredients
Ingredients include such chemicals as:
See, for instance, [1].
References
- ^ "New Chip at the Old Block?". Forbes. May 29, 1978. p. 48.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Block Drug Company, Inc. History" Funding Universe http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Block-Drug-Company-Inc-Company-History.html>
- ^ "Mid-Continental Dental Supply Co. Ltd. Announces They Are Now the Authorized Dealer of Justi Products for Canada" Marketwire http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/mid-continental-dental-supply-co-ltd-announces-they-are-now-authorized-dealer-justi-985311.htm>
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