I had gum disease during pregnancy and used this toothpaste to fix that problem. I used this toothpaste for a week and found it left the dreaded film on the inside of my buccal mucosa. I stopped using it thinking it might just be some kind of additive that leaves the film. My husband used it for a few months and got painful aphthous ulcers on his lips and buccal mucosa and noticed sheets of mucosa that he could remove after brushing. He looked on amazon for some better toothpastes and found this product and the reviews confirming his findings. This product contains surfactants such as SLS which can cause aphthous ulcerations in certain people as well as other ingredients that cause desquamation of the oral mucosa. I'd beware using this product and just ensure that you use a better toothbrush, water pik, as well as flossing to treat or prevent gum disease.
I received this 4 oz. tube from a dental hygienist after getting my teeth cleaned. She said my gums need better care, especially after I had been using a whitening mouthwash that irritated the tissue and caused my mouth to peel every morning. Ironically, this toothpaste also makes my mouth peel and I only use it once a day (I only brush my teeth at night, usually). It doesn't hurt and I don't notice any other side effects except for this. My gums aren't peeling just my cheek tissue, specifically the part resting against my lower gums/teeth. I'm not really sure what to make of that as it doesn't seem particularly harmful. This toothpaste does tingle more than typical toothpaste. I'm not sure if my mouth peels because it is trying to get rid of bacteria or if it peels simply because of the toothpaste. This specifically happens the morning after I use this toothpaste. If I use a different toothpaste one night, the next morning my mouth is fine no peeling.And no, I'm not a competitor...
I don't have any form of gingivitis, but I figured I would use this toothpaste to keep myself from ever developing problems. Boy, was that a mistake! As many other reviews have states, this toothpaste horribly dried my mouth out and caused white film to come off of my gums and cheeks. I find this a tad ironic as having a dry mouth can cause you to develop gum and teeth problems.
If it works wonders for you, keep on using it. For me, I'll stick to the other amazing Crest products.
Crest should find a way to fix this "dries my mouth out" problem.
Thanks for reading!
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