USA Network Show ‘Royal Pains’ Features Zinc Poisoning Story Line

Posted on June 18th, 2010

This week’s USA Network episode of ‘Royal Pains’ featured a man who suffered zinc poisoning from his denture adhesive cream. The show’s main character, Dr. Hank Lawson diagnosed his patient, a young bodyguard who had lost his teeth on the job, when he noticed that the man had a pair of novelty dentures displayed in his living room. Explaining the diagnosis to his patient, Dr. Lawson said:

This adhesive has high levels of zinc. Your body’s been absorbing it – too much of it – which is what I think has been causing your lack of balance, muscle weakness and your numbness…Zinc toxicity causes low levels of copper. I mean, I never would have thought to ask a guy your age about dentures but you can’t use this adhesive anymore. You can keep your teeth. You just need to use better fitting dentures and adhesive cream without zinc.

Watch the full episode here.

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