Customer Reviews

Crest Pro-Health Fluoride Toothpaste, Clean Mint, 7.8-Ounce (Pack of 4)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

I never thought I'd have to write a negative review of a toothpaste...I mean, you think it's a toothpaste after all from a reputable company, how bad could it really be?

Initially when I was using it, I completely freaked out looking in the mirror after rinsing my mouth and saw terrible brown stains all over my teeth. As a young woman, I didn't know what had just happened,... as my teeth went from pearly white to mottled brown in a short time. I didn't know initially where the stains came from, but I was horrified, and thought an emergency visit to the dentist was needed (as I couldn't go out of the house otherwise). I know this all sounds dramatic-- but I'm not exaggerating-- it's just that it was THAT bad. If you don't believe this... Google 'Crest Pro-Health toothpaste and stains' and see the numerous customer complaints.

For the next few days, as I continued to use the paste (not knowing what was happening), I also noticed that some slimy rubbery stuff was all over my lips and inside my mouth. I kept having to pick it out of my mouth throughout the day, and I didn't know what the heck that was. I started realizing shortly later that the white slimy/rubbery stuff was actually the insides of my cheek coming off in layers. Panicking, I told my mother about this (who is a physician). I told her I thought I might have gotten some disease in my mouth. She told me "It's the toothpaste!" She was having similar problems after using Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, which cleared up after she stopped.

Sure enough, after I stopped use of the toothpaste, the insides of my cheeks stopping coming off and there weren't any more stains. Thank goodness! I can't believe this product isn't revoked from the market entirely, and the company doesn't make amends to people who have used this product.

UPDATE (Feb 2008): I see that many people have listed this review as 'unhelpful'. I'm surprised, because I put a lot of effort into my reviews to help other people. Rather than assuming that my story is too far fetched to actually be true, why not simply do a quick google search on Crest Pro Health stains? You'll see MANY people who've had similar horror stories. Obviously not everyone has problems... many people are happy with the product. But since there are so many complaints, if you haven't tried it yet-- why not pick a product that doesn't have so many complaints? There are so many other toothpastes to choose from. Also, many other customers have written about the 'mouth-slime' skin-peeling effect on the other Crest Pro Health product page here at Amazon: Crest Pro Health Toothpaste, Clean Mint
I have nothing to gain from sharing my story, as it's not like I am the CEO of a competitor toothpaste company. I am simply giving of my own time to write this review to spare others the anxiety that I went through!

I started using Crest Pro-Health night toothpaste in January. By Feb I had developed a pronounced discoloration on my teeth, particularly between teeth. It looked like I chewed tobacco. I tried brushing harder, flossing more and mouthwashes, but it continued to get worse. I went to my regular dentist appt expecting to be told my teeth were rotting away. Much to my relief my dentist was able to remove most of it. It has be be scrapped off. She suppected it was a stannous fluoride rinse, but my rinse was ok, it was the toothpaste. This is a horribe product.

The consistency of the toothpaste is more of a runny gel than a paste. If you don't close the cap all the way, it will leak out. Leaves an odd chemical aftertaste.

This is an absolutely horrible product. I cannot believe I got suckered into buying a 4-pack of this garbage. After 3 days of use, my teeth became extremely sensitive. My gums and teeth had this dull pain all the time and anything hot or cold was agony. I have never had a problem with sensitive teeth before so this was new to me that a toothpaste could cause this. Very odd considering it "claims" to help with sensitivity, if helping means give you sensitive teeth then mission completed. I immediately stopped using the toothpaste and threw all 4 packs in the garbage. I went back to my old toothpaste and everything is fine now.

I can also agree about the lousy cap that doesnt close and the runny paste that leaks out.

Crest should be ashamed for putting out such a horrible product. Customers should avoid this toothpaste.

I concur with the other negative reviews and I only wish I had read them before I bought the toothpaste. Yes it does leave your teeth cleaner and whiter, but at what risk? You have a gross sticky film in your mouth that needs to be cleaned off or it can be embarassing. I also experience increased sensitivity in my teeth and gums. My tongue hurts and the area beneath my gums is very painful now. My mouth is a mess after 1 week of using this toothpaste. Another things it that this is the runniest, messiest toothpaste I've ever seen. The toothpaste keeps running out long after you stop squeezing. It gets stuck on the cap making it hard for the cap to close. It's just a mess. Research this product on google before you buy it. Don't waste your money.

I started using the Crest Pro-Health toothpast a couple weeks ago and have too began experiencing the gross, slimy film substance in my mouth. I suspected the Crest toothpaste, did an internet search and see I am not alone. I hope I haven't done any permanent damage to my mouth by using this product. I have tossed it in the trash and will never use that product again.

This is a terrible product. After three days of use, yes three days,my lower front teeth were so sensitive that I could hardly eat. If I touched the teeth, I was in horrible pain. I also ended up with blood blisters inside my mouth.
The pain stopped after I stopped using the mouth wash, but I wondered and still wonder what the product did to my teeth.

I initially bought Crest Pro-Health for my husband in December 2007. A few weeks after, he began to experience a rash and itching on his legs and arms. We didn't link it to the change in toothpaste, not realizing that a product as common as toothpaste could cause a rash elsewhere on your body. Therefore, he had continued to use this toothpaste, with the rash persisting, until recently. In July of 2008, I bought the same toothpaste for my teenage daughter. A few weeks after, she also began to experience a rash and itching on her legs and arms. After consulting the doctor and reviewing any recent changes that may be causing this rash, Crest Pro-Health was the only change that occurred. A couple of days after discontinuing use of this toothpaste, the intensity of their rashes has lessened greatly. Apparently they are allergic to the stannous fluoride (versus sodium fluoride which is found in regular Crest). This is not a common allergy, but nonetheless, should be considered if someone is experiencing a rash. I will not be buying this product again, nor will I buy any other products with stannous flouride.

My husband and I had barely used half a tube of this awful stuff when he complained to me that it left a "film" in his mouth. I'd been brushing my teeth more frequently, because they seemed coffee-stained and never felt clean. It never occurred to me for a minute that my toothpaste could be the CAUSE of it! I went online and found all these complaints! I'm writing here to offset that phony 5-star rating that was probably submitted by somebody who works for Proctor & Gamble. There's no other explanation for that "review," because this stuff is awful on every level.

I just have to write a review on this product for other moms (dads, aunts, grandfathers...) because while this toothpaste worked fine for us tooth-wise, it was a utter disaster bathroom-wise.

For whatever reason, Crest Pro-Health is less viscous than Crest's other toothpastes. This means that if you have children who don't put the cap back on the tube that you can expect a big pool of sticky fluid waiting for you in the morning. Honestly, I was constantly finding this turquoise goo all over the bathroom. So much so that I threw half a tube away.

Summary :::
Crest makes some fine products. I didn't find anything wrong with Pro-Health except that it's messy. Consequently I'd advise people with small children in the house (or absent minded partners) to buy something else.

Pam T~