7 reasons why denture wearers will switch from denture adhesive to Avéla™ in 2026
By James Thompson
By James Thompson
Read this before you buy denture adhesive next time.
Be honest: your denture adhesive isn't working. But that's not the adhesive's fault; it's because denture adhesive can't solve your underlying problem. It holds for a few hours, then your dentures become loose again, you reapply it, food gets trapped underneath, and your gums become sore. The same thing every day.
The problem isn't the brand. It's the denture adhesive itself.
1. Why your denture adhesive fails, regardless of the brand
Denture adhesive only sticks to the surface of your dentures and is gradually softened by your saliva throughout the day. That's why it might hold well in the morning, but after breakfast, your first coffee, or a few hours, the hold will already be weaker.
The real problem lies deeper, however: Over the years, your jawbone recedes. A small gap forms between the denture and your jaw. This is precisely what causes the denture to lose its secure fit.
However, denture adhesive cannot fill this gap. Therefore, the denture becomes loose and eventually falls out.
2. Avéla™ doesn't stick. It fills the gap.
Avéla™ works completely differently than denture adhesive.
It's not an adhesive layer, but a thermoplastic gel. You briefly place the tube in warm water, which softens the gel. Then you apply it to the prosthesis and insert it.
The gel settles precisely into the cavity that has formed, adapts exactly to the shape of your jaw and thus fills the gap between the prosthesis and the gums.
3. That's why it stays firmly in place for 7 days: the suction cup effect
Once the gap is filled, the prosthesis will again fit snugly against your jaw.
This creates a vacuum, the so-called suction cup effect. The prosthesis adheres firmly, similar to a suction cup on a smooth surface.
The hold is therefore not achieved through adhesive, but through fit: Avéla™ closes the gap so that the prosthesis can mechanically suction itself in place.
No sticking. No smearing. Pure physics.
"A loose denture usually isn't down to bad luck, it's bone recession creating a gap that adhesive can't fill. Avéla™ uses the same thermoplastic relining technology I'd use in clinic, adapted for safe at-home use."
4. One application, 7 days of hold. No more daily re-application.
Many people initially think: "Storage for 7 days? Is that even hygienic?"
Yes. You can remove and clean your prosthesis daily as usual. Avéla™ will remain on the prosthesis and continue to ensure a secure fit.
The difference with denture adhesive: You don't have to reapply it every morning, reapply it during the day, or constantly remove residue from your mouth.
One application lasts 7 days. You can clean it at any time.
5. Eat normally again without the prosthesis giving way.
The difference is most noticeable when it comes to food.
Adhesive cream is worn away by saliva and eventually gives way under pressure: when biting, chewing, laughing or sneezing.
Avéla™ fills the gap between the denture and the jaw. This allows the denture to sit more evenly and securely. The hold comes not from adhesives, but from the fit and suction effect.
This way you can bite into things with more confidence again: bread rolls, apples, meat, nuts. Without cutting them into small pieces, without resorting to soft foods, without thinking before the first bite.
6. Finally, no more painful pressure points
Pressure sores develop because hard denture plastic lies directly on sensitive gums.
If the prosthesis no longer fits properly, it moves slightly with every speech and chewing motion. It rubs, presses, and puts pressure on the same areas repeatedly. This is precisely where pain, redness, and pressure sores develop.
Avéla™ forms a soft, elastic layer between the denture and the gums. The hard material no longer comes into direct contact with your gums, preventing painful pressure points.
7. It's not your fault.
If you've tried many denture adhesives, you know the drill: next brand, "extra strong," apply more, reapply more often. And at some point, you start to think your case is just too difficult.
But that's not true. Denture adhesive could never solve the real problem: an adhesive doesn't replace a poor fit and doesn't close the gap between the denture and the jaw.
That's exactly why Avéla™ feels so different: The prosthesis sits securely again, you no longer constantly check with your tongue and you're not afraid that it will slip out at the wrong moment.
Eventually you forget that you're even wearing them.
Customer testimonials
Eric J.
Verified User
Eric J.
Verified User
My lower jaw was always the problem; the upper jaw was fine. No denture adhesive would hold down there; after the first coffee, it was already loose again. On my second attempt with Avéla, I could really feel it suctioning on, something I hadn't experienced in years. Sometimes in the evenings, I can barely get it out, it's so firmly attached.
Karen M.
Verified User
Karen M.
Verified User
Every few years I have to go for a relining, each time costing over NZ$580, and after a year the dentures fit poorly again. With Avéla, I now do it myself at home. At my last check-up, my dentist said the fit was like it had just come from the lab and couldn't believe I'd done it myself.
Alan E.
Verified User
Alan E.
Verified User
For years I had to cut my food into tiny pieces, like a child. At card games with my club, I only ordered soup to avoid any accidents. Last Sunday, I ordered a schnitzel at the pub and just bit into it. The others at the table didn't even realise what that meant to me.
By Dave Mitchell
18.03.2026, 09:56 AEST
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Debra Nolan
I'd been waking up every morning with my bottom denture already loose, for nearly two years. After about ten days with Avéla I noticed it was still sitting firm even after breakfast. I genuinely didn't expect it to work this fast, I'm absolutely stunned.
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Darren Patchett
Struggled with adhesive cream for 22 years and it never held past lunchtime. Was pretty sceptical about a gel doing anything different but the results here completely caught me off guard, by day five it felt properly locked in. My wife said I stopped fidgeting with it at the table too, which I'm calling a bonus.
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Yvonne Sutherland
Tried every cream, every powder, every adhesive my dentist suggested over the years with barely any change. My expectations for this were pretty low if I'm being honest. Two weeks in and the looseness I'd had for years is barely noticeable. Eating feels so much more relaxed, I'd forgotten what that even felt like.
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Steve Langford
Took about ten days before I noticed anything real, so don't give up in the first week. Once it kicked in though the difference was hard to ignore, the slipping I'd had for years just quietly stopped. Still going and still improving.
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Bruce Hedley
Steve, yes, same situation here. Still keeping a small tube of cream in the drawer just in case, but honestly I haven't needed it since week one with Avéla. Give it a real shot, you won't regret it.
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Pauline Meredith
The constant looseness and sore gums I'd had since my last reline finally started easing after just over a week. It's only one application a week, no complicated routine, nothing to remember. So glad I finally stopped scrolling past this and actually tried it.
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Fills the gap, not just the surface.
Secure fit within days.
Eat with confidence. No more slipping.
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