Korega and Protefix, drug choice

Korega and Protefiks belong to means for fixing and caring for dentures. Let’s try to figure out which brand is better.

Series Korega

Korega is on sale in the form of effervescent tablets and cream. Tablets are recommended for cleaning and disinfecting dentures. They remove food debris, pathogenic bacteria, coffee and nicotine deposits from them. With regular use, extend the life of the denture.

Tablets reduce the likelihood of irritation and inflammation of the gums and oral cavity due to wearing the prosthesis.

They have the following composition:

• Macrogol.
• Peppermint oil.
• PVK-30.
• Proteolytic enzymes.
• E330.
• The dye is blue.
• E500.
• Sodium peroxoborate.
• E487.
• E922.
• E385.
• E211.
• E900.

The cream is designed to fix the prosthesis on the gums, it fills the gaps that appear when it is installed. Filling the free space between the orthopedic apparatus and soft tissues, Korega prevents injury to the oral mucosa.

It consists of the following substances:

• Vaseline.
• Vaseline oil.
• Salts Gantrez.
• Fragrance.
• Dye.
• Mentyl Lactate
• Silicon.
• Gum.
• Menthol.

Cream may be:

1. The extra-mint peppermint, in its composition the active ingredients are present in double concentration, due to which it is possible to fix the prosthesis reliably and for a long time, and thanks to the peppermint extract it freshens the breath and prevents the gag reflex in people who feel the dental structure.
2. Refreshing taste, the product contains no zinc; thanks to the mint fragrance, it freshens the breath.
3. Neutral taste, in this cream there is no zinc and fragrances.

Protefix

Protefix is ​​available not only in the form of tablets for cleaning dentures or creams for their fixation, but also in powder and pads, which also help to fix the orthopedic design.

The main components of the cream:

• Salts of sodium and calcium copolymer.
• Methyl vinyl ether.
• 2,5-furandion.
• E466.

In addition to them, it includes:

1. Aerosil.
2. Menthol.
3. E122.
4. Paraffin.
5. Vaseline.
6. Methylparaben.

The cream is recommended for long-term and reliable fixation of the removable jaw, if a person has increased salivation.

The fixing powder has no taste or smell. Its main component is sodium alginate. The powder is recommended for people with normal and reduced salivation if they have minor problems with installing an orthopedic design.

Fixing gaskets contain viscose and polypropylene fibers, sodium alginate. They are recommended to be used to prevent the appearance of irritation and inflammation at the very beginning of wearing an orthopedic apparatus. They are also convenient for people with gum deformity, with an atypical structure and atrophy of the alveolar ridge. Gaskets can only be used to fix a complete denture.

The composition of the tablets includes the following substances:

• E330.
• Sodium bicarbonate.
• E501.
• E487.
• Sodium perborate.
• Peppermint Oil
• Indigo dye.

They are recommended for cleaning the orthopedic apparatus of food debris, microorganisms, plaque.

What is common between means

Between the means there are the following similarities:

1. They can not be used if their composition is tolerable.
2. You can buy denture fixation and care products without a prescription not only in the pharmacy, but also in special sales departments.
3. The shelf life of creams and tablets is 3 years. They need to be stored in a damp, dark place.
4. Protefix and Korega are intended only for adults, they can be used during pregnancy and lactation.
5. All funds can cause allergies, in which case they need to be canceled and go to the hospital.
6. Cream Korega and Protefix need to be applied with a thin layer and excess should be removed, since a large amount of the product worsens the fixation of the removable jaw.
7. To date, there have been cases of overdose of these products.

Comparison and differences

In addition to the fact that the products have different composition and release forms, Korega cream can be applied only to a dry prosthesis, and Protefix fixes both a wet and a dry false jaw.

Due to the use of Korega cream, nausea, taste distortions, excessive salivation may occur, because of the tablets, burning and irritation of the oral cavity may occur.
What to choose

It is impossible to say unequivocally that Korega or Protefix is ​​better. Any remedy can cause an allergic reaction.

Who used the Korega gel notes the following disadvantages:

• Although the manufacturer claims that the product can be applied only once a day, in practice, the gel reliably fixes the jaw only for 6 hours. After this time, it must be applied again, otherwise the food gets clogged under the prosthesis.
• The tool is consumed quickly and often lasts for a maximum of 3 weeks.
• It can only be applied on a dry prosthesis, so you have to wait a while when the orthopedic structure dries.

From the pros, it can be noted that Korega cream is available with different tastes, which allows you to choose the most suitable.

The advantages of Protefix gel include the following:

1. It has no taste or smell.
2. Its properties do not change under the influence of cold and hot temperature.
3. The gel is not washed off with saliva.
4. The product contains Aloe Vera, so it accelerates the healing of damaged tissues, prevents the entry of pathogenic bacteria into the wound.
5. He fixes the false jaw for 12 hours.
6. It is spent sparingly and the tube lasts for a long time.

But he also has disadvantages:

• Gel Prototefiks need to be stored in an upright position, otherwise it follows.
• If you apply a lot, but it can cause gum irritation.
• Be sure to tightly close the tube, otherwise its contents will dry out.
• If you use it every day, it can cause irritation of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and stomach.
• Due to the water base during prolonged storage, the enzymes that make up the product lose their properties.

The advantages of the Protefix brand include the presence of powder and gaskets, the latter fix the false jaw up to 8-10 hours.