Customer Reviews

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

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(30)

 

 

Crest Pro Health uses stannous flouride, which is a superior dental agent but which was replaced in mass market toothpastes by sodium flouride because the latter had a longer shelf life and lowered manufacturing costs. I enjoy the taste and have had a great experience using the product since it debuted.

As for the complaints and one-star reviews, I have never had anything like those issues. I brush and floss daily and go to the dentist. Based on what I've read the complaints seem more common with a Pro Health mouth rinse products, and are the result of dead germs and skin in the mouth. So this product may be less than ideal if your dental hygiene is less than ideal, but I have not had any issues.

I used at least a full large tube of both the clean mint and the cinnamon versions of this. As with other toothpastes I've used over the last 10 years or more, I always brush my teeth with a Braun/Oral B electric toothbrush.

The only good effect of this product is that it does seem to whiten my teeth a bit compared to toothpastes without whitening agents.

In the neutral category I'd put taste and the feeling of a clean mouth immediately afterward. This is no better or worse than others in this respect. Sensitivity protection is also adequate as such products go, but not as good as Crest's specific Sensitivity toothpastes which, for my sensitive teeth, work better than any others I've tried.

In the definitely negative category I'd put:

1. Mouth slime. Others have mentioned this, and it is real. I'm not sure what the semi-opaque thick whitish mucus consistency stuff is, but there is more production of it with this paste than with any other I've ever used. It is a constant problem when using this product routinely. It does not just form after brushing and then you get rid of it and it's gone. It keeps forming.

2. Dry mouth. The longer I used it, the worse this condition got. Toward the end of my usage, the sensation was so strong that my mouth felt dry even when I was swishing water around in my mouth. Ugh!

3. Sense of taste impairment. With the dry mouth came decreased sense of taste which made all food less palatable. Again, not only is taste impaired, but my mouth felt dry even when chewing on moist food.

4. Bad taste in mouth. While I never got complaints from my wife about bad breath while using this stuff, within a couple of hours of use I'd get a bad taste in my mouth which eating or drinking would lessen, but not eliminate.

5. Drippy. It was difficult to use this without it dripping out of my mouth while brushing. The cinnamon is more paste-like and softer and is even more of a problem this way than the cool mint which has a more gel-like consistency. Both dripped on my shirt more than any other toothpaste I've ever used.

I am not a Crest hater. My favorite toothpaste long term is Crest's Sensitivity with Scope and Whitening. It has sensitivity protection second only to Crest's Sensitivity Original Formula, adequate whitening, no mouth irritation, minimal mouth slime, very fresh feeling and fresh breath, no bad taste in my mouth hours afterward, no dry mouth or taste impairment, and no drippiness. The only negative is price per ounce. I wish they still made it in a large tube like the 8.2 oz Pro.Health, rather than those ridiculous 4.2 oz tubes which they replaced the larger tubes with and raised the price at the same time . . . . Still, it's worth every penny.

I normally use another type of Crest, but Crest Pro-Health was on sale and I wanted to try it. It is horrible! The month slime everyone talks about is gross yet so true. The toothpaste is too strong. This slime is actually a collection of cells the toothpaste has stripped from your mouth. This may sound cleaning, but it strips way too much and leave your mouth almost raw in spots. I didn't realize this toothpaste was causing all this until I went online to read reviews. Rinsing doesn't help. After you stop using it for a week, your mouth should return to normal. Also, I normally do not have bad breath, but I seemed to develop horrible breath after using this. It doesn't whiten well at all.

I really can't say enough horrible things about it. I would never recommend this to anyone.

My gums and the insides of my cheeks peeled when I started using this product. It was highly unpleasant, but stopped when I discontinued use. I definitely recommend against this toothpaste.

Just as many others have shared, I too experienced the issues w/ skin shedding or sloughing off the inside of my mouth. While researching the symptoms, I ran across many discussion threads on the same issue - people were citing the same symptoms I had been experiencing and linking the symptoms to Crest Pro Health. Last night I brushed w/ a different toothpaste and, for the 1st time in months, had no skin sloughing after. The onset of the symptoms corresponded w/ my having started using Crest Pro Health some months ago. I had been using Sensodyne but, in an attempt to cut costs, had switched to Crest Pro Health. This is not a new issue. So far I've discovered posts and discussion on this issue dating back to 2007. Ergo, this has been a known issue for a minimum of 3 years. No doubt the makers of Crest Pro Health (Proctor & Gamble) are fully aware of the adverse reactions consumers are experiencing w/ this product.

I don't understand the low ratings. I've been using this toothpaste twice a day for over a month and I see a noticeble difference: Whiter Teeth (I say at least one shade whiter) Less tartar build-up, fresher breath, and my teeth feel clean and smooth for hours afterwards! The taste isn't unpleasant in my opinion. In fact, it's not as "harsh" as a lot of mint flavored products I've come across. I mean, this is TOOTHPASTE, not candy. Right?! Yes, it has kind of a grainy texture, but I think that is one of reasons why it cleans my teeth so well. It's not too harsh or abrasive for me, and I have rather sensitive teeth. This is my absolute favorite toothpaste! From now on, I'll be buying this in bulk on Amazon. Love it!!!

After several months of use my mouth became irritated and red as if it were burned and my lips became swollen and cracked. When it kept getting worse I realized it may be the toothpaste so I switched to my previous type. After about a week my mouth returned to normal so I tried the Pro Health again. I had an immediate reaction that took 5 days to heal. My mouth is in excellent health as long as I don't use this toothpaste. My husband is now beginning to react to it in a similar way as I do. There is some ingrediant in this product that causes damage to the mucus membranes and it should be taken off the market.

I started using this toothpaste about three weeks ago. After my first use I noticed there was white, stringy, saliva in my mouth. I also had numb tongue and a burning sensation on my lips and the tip of my tongue. I did not at first associate this with the toothpaste, however, so I continued to use it. By the second week I was suffering from a burning sensation in my mouth, skin cells coming off my cheeks (that white stringy stuff) and a terribly dry mouth and throat. After a while I started having a sore throat and developed two sores, one on my lip and one inside my cheek. Finally it dawned on me that all of this had started when I began to use the toothpaste. I discontinued use about a week ago and all of my symptoms are almost completely gone. I continue to have a problem with dry mouth, but it seems to be getting better each day. I highly recommend that you DO NOT USE this toothpaste. It is clearly very dangerous and should be recalled. I did a search online and found many consumer complaints against this product. I am dismayed that they continue to sell it as it causes such serious side effects for many people.

I've read other stories of people brushing with Crest Pro-Health and suffering from "slime" or flecks of skin peeling away from their cheeks and lips. It definitely is caused by the Crest Pro Health toothpaste and it's amazing the FDA allows products like this to be sold in the U.S.

The same thing happened to me about a year ago after my dentist's hygienist gave me a free trial tube of this junky toothpaste. The skin on the inside of my mouth just began to peel off in little pieces, sort of like scalded milk. I gave that sample to a friend figuring it was just me reacting -- but the same oral skin peeling nonsense happened to him as well.

Everyone should toss Crest Pro-Health into the garbage and ask for a refund.

By the way, there were many other negative reviews on Amazon concerning this effect caused by Pro Health toothpaste, but they have all been mysteriously removed. Very strange.

I have used various Crest toothpastes/gels for years without any problem. However, when I began using the Crest Pro Health toothpaste my throat was sore and the back of my tongue was somewhat swollen. After visiting my doctor and an ENT they finally decided that I should try another toothpaste because I was likely allergic to Crest Pro Health. After switching to a different Crest toothpaste (a less fancy gel), I no longer had any problems. I hope someone at Procter and Gamble does some tests to find out why many people (including myself) are having an allergic reaction to this toothpaste. This may be great toothpaste for some people, but my suggestion is to buy a different product!