Francis’ comment about Crest’s Pro-Health mouthwash causing teeth to stain was a bit scary to read. I’m usually reluctant to believe such claims because I haven’t heard any reports of it elsewhere.
But I recently took a more careful look at my teeth and noticed there were brown stains in some of the areas in between the teeth. nerd may be right in saying it only stains the plaque… But even then, most people (unless they floss religiously) have some amount of plaque in their teeth.
I can’t say for certain that the stains on my teeth are due to the mouthwash. My use of the Crest mouthwash coincided with me drinking black tea more regularly, so maybe it’s the tea?
To be on the safe side, I’ll be returning my Crest mouthwash to Costco for a refund. Maybe this is the reason why Costco has stopped selling it.
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you pussy! irrational consumer! Scared off by anecdotal evidence! i hope your listerine BURNS your tongue.
Posted 06 Sep 2006 at 1:01 pm ¶“resident dentist” — there is a lot more than anecdotal evidence at work here. I have heard from several Registered Dental Hygienists who have had problems with significant staining on patients who use this product. Patients who have never had staining problems before are coming in with stains, just a few weeks after they started using the Crest rinse. Moreover, it is a well-known fact that staining is a side effect of CPC, the active ingredient in the Crest rinse (at a whopping 0.07%). They took out the alcohol and then jacked up the CPC — bad idea.
peterskim — when you visit your dentist, don’t forget to tell him (or her) that you recently started using this mouthwash. I would bet you a six-pack of beer that he tells you to stop using it. The CPC in the Crest is a much more likely culprit than the tea.
Posted 06 Sep 2006 at 3:30 pm ¶One other comment for you: if you complain to P&G (visit http://www.crest.com) they will offer to pay for the cost of your dental cleaning (the portion not covered by insurance). These stains are difficult to remove, and may take a prolonged cleaning appt. that is not fully reimbursed by insurance. But P&G is offering to pay for this for patients who have been stained by this inferior product. If you want more info, you have my email. I can send you comments from dentists and RDH’s at DentalTown.com and HygieneTown.com who have had problems with this product.
Good luck.
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