Friday, March 23, 2012

Crest Pro-Health Peels Your Skin Off


**NOTE:  This post is long, but I recommend you read it because it may save you from a LOT of potential dental health issues at some point!  

A couple years ago I bought a tube of Crest Pro-Health toothpaste because it was on sale.  I used it for a while because I kind of liked that it made my mouth feel really clean - it had gritty bits in it that reminded me of that polish they use at the dentist, so I felt like my mouth was getting scrubbed pretty good.

However, I also noticed that it seemed to make the skin peel off the inside of my mouth and sometimes made my tongue hurt, which was sort of gross, plus it was expensive, so I eventually stopped using it.  Shortly afterwards, I went to the dentist and found out I had receding/inflamed gums and was told I was probably brushing my teeth too hard so to use only extra-soft toothbrushes and brush my teeth lighter.

A year passed of me using only extra-soft toothbrushes and light teeth-brushing and coincidentally (I did not realize at the time), no Crest Pro-Heath.  I went back to the dentist and was told my gums had healed from last year's issues.  Hooray!  They gave me a bunch of coupons for some free Crest Pro-Health.



"This is sweet," I thought, "going to the dentist is basically paying for itself in all this free toothpaste!"  I went out and picked up a tube with one of my coupons.  I took the tube to work for my backup toothpaste for when I ran out of the tube I was currently using.

Near the end of last shift, I ran out of Colgate Total and used Crest Pro-Health for my last couple days of work.  I noticed that the skin-peeling thing was starting again, but didn't think much of it.  When I came back the next week, about 4 days into my shift, the skin peeling was getting out of control (every time I brushed my teeth a layer of skin would peel off the inside of my mouth) and my mouth was starting to hurt a bit.  I finally realized that MAYBE this wasn't a good thing for a toothpaste to be doing, so I Googled the issue to find out if it was a common problem.

And holy crap - there are a lot of people out there who've had the same problem and worse.  I know several people who do use this toothpaste and don't have any issues, but perhaps for people with more sensitive skin in their mouth or something, it can definitely do some major damage!  I had primarily the same reaction as the latter link - skin peeling off the inside of my mouth to the point where my mouth was dry and my tongue felt like it had been burned, which it had.

I find it interesting that the Crest website defends the fact that it is chemically burning the skin off the inside of people's mouths by saying the following:

Since using Pro-Health toothpaste, I've noticed a "shedding" of the lining of my mouth. It is like a layer peels off each time I use it. My mouth feels cleaner than ever, but I'm not sure if this is normal.
The shedding that you have noticed in your mouth is not unsafe and is a result of the natural process to remove dead cells from the skin surfaces in your mouth. The cleaning action of both Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste and Crest Pro-Health Rinse can accelerate this process and often results in the skin coming off in sheets, making the removal of dead skin cells more noticeable. 

Okay.  I'm no doctor/dentist BUT I am pretty sure that any "cleaning action" in a daily cleanser to ANY part of your body, especially inside your mouth, should not be peeling off a layer of skin every time you use it.  I'm not dermatologist but I am pretty sure that dead skin doesn't "generate" that fast after you burn off a layer.

So then I also Googled the main ingredient in Crest Pro-Health, the one that is gritty and supposedly is awesome at removing tartar according to Crest:  sodium hexametaphosphate, a major component in water softener salt.  As a registered Engineer-in-Training also certified in WHMIS (and WHMIS for Supervisors, NO BIG D), I also looked up the MSDS for this ingredient and SURPRISE, it is a major skin irritant!

After finding out this crazy information, I still had a few days left in my shift with only Crest Pro-Health to use for brushing my teeth.  I used it for another couple of days but the pain and dryness in my mouth only worsened, to the point where it was painful to eat because I felt like my tongue had been badly burned (you know how you burn your mouth on hot pizza or whatever?  That's exactly what it felt like, but I hadn't eaten any hot pizza or especially hot food).  I started telling people about my problem because I felt like it was my duty to warn others about the dangers of Crest Pro-Health, and eventually someone took pity on me and gave me a tube of Colgate Total.

It was like instant relief - my mouth honestly felt soothed after brushing my teeth with the Colgate.  I think it's because toothpaste is supposed to be gentle on the delicate skin inside your mouth and not cause further irritation if you have, oh I don't know, CHEMICAL BURNS INSIDE YOUR MOUTH, for example.

Unfortunately this did not instantly reverse the damage.  I've had blisters building up in my mouth for the past few days (I have never had mouth blisters in my life) and my tongue still feels a little burnt, but it seems to be healing alright.  Needless to say I am NEVER using Crest Pro-Health (and maybe any Crest products at all in protest) again in my life.

The thing that bothers me the most about this whole situation is that where did I get this toothpaste?  FROM MY DENTIST, who noticed I had gum inflammation and receding gums at one point from supposedly being too harsh on the inside of my mouth.  So great idea to help me fix this problem by loading me up with a super harsh toothpaste that dissolves my mouth skin and gums!  And don't defend the poor dentists on this one - they MUST know that Crest Pro-Health causes irritation for a lot of people by now.  Even the Crest website acknowledges that this is an issue, except they try to cover it up by being like "you're just getting your mouth EXTRA CLEAN!"  Um, yeah, usually when people try to burn their skin off to get "extra clean" that's a sign of a serious psychological problem, not something that health care professionals generally recommend their patients do.  If you read through a lot of the complaints on that consumer affairs website or the comments on the blog I linked above, some people spent a lot of money trying to diagnose the "medical problem" that their dentist/doctor insisted they must have because their skin was peeling off the inside of their mouth.  Because there's no way it might be caused by something like a high-end toothpaste that the dentists are pushing on all their patients.

Due to the fact that my blog seems to get its highest traffic numbers from my dental-themed posts (celeb!!), I'm hoping this post follows suit too because I'm legitimately angry that this product exists and is promoted by dental professionals (that's why I titled it like a Google search).  Yeah, maybe it works fine for some people with no issues, but there's a lot of us that have had severe reactions to it so in my opinion it's irresponsible for dentists to be recommending it to all of their patients, especially ones they know have sensitive gums.

132 comments:

  1. This was your best post since I started reading your blog. Please become a dental investigative journalist.

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    1. I had the same thing happen and now my taste have been affected

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    2. the same thing happened to me and now my taste buds have been affected.

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    3. I have been googling because I thought I had a serious problem here. My tongue is burning and has ulcers, the roof of my mouth has a layer of gunge every morning, I have a dry sore throat when I wake and the inside of my lips feel raw. Guess what, I use Oral B toothpaste equivalent to Crest pro in the UK). Ive spent money on extra Bvits and on thrush treatments thinking I had an infection or vit deficiency. Nothing helped, the doctor gave me some tabs for mouth infections and all along, its the toothpaste.

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    4. Hi I have just googled the skin peeling thing, and I'm using oral b pro for healthy gums as my dentist told me that I had inflamed gums! I'm so glad I found this blog, I shall go to the store and buy new toothpaste ie. not oral b!

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    5. I have had pain on tongue and throat over two weeks now so has my husband. We are using crest pro health and crest complete.I just figured out this is the cause.My mouth also has white string like stuff coming out.I spoke to my grown daughter telling her I think this past is the reason I'm in pain,she said it happened to her but her tongue would burn.Crest owes everyone money for doctors,medicine and the pain.

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    6. I had the same thing for several months. I even went to an ear, nose throat doc because I thought I had an infection which was draining from my sinuses into my mouth. I was scared as I never had that problem before. I was put on antibiotics as a precaution and had to go through some very uncomfortable testing. Nope no infection it was the crest 3d diamond toothpaste. Very horrible experience. Any one up for a class action lawsuit suit? I'm on board for mental anguish alone! Contact me and no I'm not a lawyer just a concerned woman whose mouth got jacked. God forbid those bits that went down our throats and into our stomachs.. to protect me from trolls and weirdos my backup email is: Napagirl1974@yahoo.com.

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    7. I have been using Crest 3d and Crest Brillance whitening toothpast - brush at least 3 times a day. I began to notice it felt like something I had eaten was stuck to the back of my tongue.. like tiny little crumbs or something. and coughing... dryness at the very back of my thought/tongue area. then over the weekend I got a flashlight to look inside my mouth. my tongue looked coated (kind of white)... and there were raised bumps in the very back of my tongue.. next day on the side of my tongue. thinking it might be the toothpaste (which has helped making my teeth little bit whiter and brighter).. so I have stopped using the Crest and went back to my Colgate Total... tongue looks and feels a little better even though feels a little "sore". Gonna keep watch on it and if not better in a couple of days going to the ENT.

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  2. i just wanna say real fast that i was Google-ing this exact same problem to see if anyone else is having their skin coming loose after using crest pro health, well i can tell you ive been pretty much trying to figure out these past 2 days why that is happening and thanks to your post i can now honestly believe that crest pro "health" had cost this. i will NEVER use crest again it seriously burned the skin of my underlip and the skin is still continuing coming off... its pretty scary. luckily it does not hurt its just pretty gross. i just threw away all my crest toothpastes!! and im defenitly going to buy some Colgate in the morning :P !! Thank you for sharing your experience!

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  3. thanks to you, now i know why my skin is always peeling off! I've had this problem for a really long time but never really worried about it. but today i got carious and looked it up and saw this and read the whole thing. now knowing that i'm not the only person who has this problem, makes me feel better. so thanks again for posting this up! now i will never buy their product again!

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  4. I received the same response from my boyfriend, whom I confided in just a moment ago after storming off to Google this situation with the skin in my mouth peeling and found your fabulous article regarding this. I can now be rest assured that I am not alone at all. He actually had the audacity to ask, "why are you brushing so hard?" and I said, "I just told you it's not me, it's the toothpaste, anytime I use PRO-HEALTH that someone else in the house bought, I notice this. How dare THEY LABEL it as FOR SENSITIVE TEETH, obviously not, because we that experience this obviously have sensitive gums that come with sensitive teeth!!! Tomorrow this is going in the bin and I'm gong to get Colgate TOTAL or start doing OIL PULLING with coconut oil.

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    1. Stephanie,
      I am having the exact same problem . How long after you discontinued use did your mouth feel normal again ?

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  6. Wow. I found it really strange that my cheeks were peeling after brushing with Crest Pro Health.. Im going to call them and complain, if I can haha. And first thing in the morning im going to return this awful toothpaste and get my money back. I usually use Colgate but the store I went to didnt have it, so I settled with Crest. Thank you so much for posting this! I know why my cheeks are peeling and my tongue is burnt, FINALLY... It's ridiculous. Dentists should be ashamed of themselves.

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  7. I also have had this problem with Oral B Pro Expert., which is how I came across this blog whilst Googling. I am not sue whether I should still be using it but I bought quite a few tubes when on special offer

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    1. It's no surprise that you're having this problem with Oral B also, because I believe Crest & Oral B are under the same parent company umbrella. I know someone who works for them and her voicemail greeting says, "Thank your for choosing Crest & Oral B". So glad I came across this thread- I'll stay away from them both!

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    2. Oral B Pro-Health toothpaste, made in Germany and distributed by Procter and Gamble (in Australia) is touted as the best thing yet. With these credentials and supposedly 15 years of research behind the product, I gave it a burl and in a few days I developed blisters on my gums and an ulcerated, burning tongue. Back to Colgate for me!

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    3. I developed a sore mouth (specially under the tongue and inside the bottom lip) when I was changing toothpastes and after using Oral B
      pro expert only the problem got worse. It was googling that I found your blog and gave me such a relief. Thank you!

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  8. I really started freaking out this morning when strands of saliva/skin were coming out of my mouth, it was quite scary! It started a few days ago with strands of skin coming off of my lips and today it was inside of my mouth. I started using Crest Pro-health, as provided by my dentist about 1 week ago. Thank you all for posting. I will never use this product again and I will talk to my dentist this weekend.

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  9. I bought a tube the other day thinking I'd never had it before. I brushed my teeth, went to bed, got up with skin sloughing off the inside of my mouth and realized, "Oh, yeah, I had this kind once before!" Yuck!

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  10. Thank you,thank you, thank you!! I couldn't for the life of me think what could be 'wrong' with me! - I never even considered the toothpaste I have been using and yes, it's the same one mentioned here over and over!!! Wow, thank goodness for google and your great article.

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  11. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I couldn't for the life of me think what could be 'wrong' with me! Thank goodness for google and your great article! I never even considered the toothpaste and its the exact brand mentioned here! Definitely know what to do now! :)

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  12. Thank you so much. Same thing happened to me...

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  13. I COULD NOT AGREE MORE WITH THIS POST ! It's so relieving to see that there is literally a whole community of people online that have had this happen to them as well. I started using this toothpaste on and off for the past couple years and only recently checked online to see if anyone else was having this rather embarrassing problem to. I remember telling my sisters once that I was pretty sure Crest Pro-"Health" toothpaste was the cause of my skin peeling, but they assured me it could not be because, well it's a toothpaste ! I eventually believed them and considered it to be my silliness that I actually thought a toothpaste, and that to such a good one, could cause this to happen. However, after the amount of times I've used this toothpaste, I know for sure that is the reason for the skin peeling and the burning too. I hope more and more people become aware of this and this product gets taken off the shelves or at least is improved to come with some kind of warning label.

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  14. Same thing, also Crest Pro-Health free from the dentist. Thank you. Hilarious, too - "usually when people try to burn their skin off to get "extra clean" that's a sign of a serious psychological problem...".

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  15. Yup, me too. After using Oral B Pro Expert, the skin inside my mouth started to peel. I've never had that happen before. IMO, this product and others like it should be withdrawn from the market. Filthy muck, avoid at all costs. I'm back with Tea Tree toothpaste, no fluoride, and that works just fine for me.

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  16. Oh my god, I was also googling this symptom and was blown away to see crest pro health as the cause! My dentist also told me to use it, and never warned me of the terrible side effects. I'm never using crest again. Thank you so much for solvin this mystery for me!!!!

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  17. Totally agree. My mouth is completely raw because of Crest Pro Health. It only took me 2 months to figure this out. Thank you for proving me not crazy.

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  18. Hysterical. Just woke up to same thing. Googled and found this. Went to bathroom to see what kind of toothpaste I am using. Crest pro-health.

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  19. Same thing happened to me.

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  20. Same here. All my life I have used Colgate but last month my husband got Crest as he has lot teeth problems and colgate was not helping him. Since using that Crest paste my mouth is peeling. I need to show this to my husband, he does not believe me when I tell him.

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  21. Same thing happened to me. I now use the rest of the tube to clean my sink and toilet. Works great there.

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    1. hilarious! after realizing the entire inside of my mouth was peeling from crest, i too was thought it'd be great to clean the bathroom with it.

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  22. I'd asked my wife if her mouth ever peeled on the inside. She looked at me as if I were from outer space. I just got back from seeing my dental hygienist. She commented on the sloughing of skin inside my mouth. She asked if I'd been using Crest Pro-Health. I exclaimed, "I love that stuff it leaves my mouth feeling so clean and its not gooey! She talked with the dentist and advised I change brands. That much peeling was not healthy.

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    1. hahaha, the same thing just happened to me. we ran out of our colgate and bought whatever costco had - crest. 10 minutes after using it the insides of my mouth started peeling and when i told my husband he didn't believe me. when i showed him the slime and stringy tissue coming out of my mouth he replied "that is not possible, the tissue in your mouth doesn't normally do that, it must be the toothpaste creating a film in your mouth and that is what's coming out". mind you, my husband is a doctor and it wasn't until i googled it and found this article and everyone's comments that he believes me now!

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  23. I had exact same irritation/burning. Used for about 3 months, didn't realize constant burning until near the end. It does say not to use for extended periods. Stopped a few months ago and mouth still burns all the time, not just when brushing! Am using dry mouth biogene toothpaste/rinse/gel to sooth mouth a little. File complaint with FDA to get removed from the market:
    http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm

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  24. Iv had the same problem with oral b all rounder i will now stop using this toothpaste.

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  25. I was using Crest Pro health toothpaste and Mouth wash. The toothpaste peeled the skin inside my mouth, irritate my gums. The mouth wash caused burn sensation on the tip of my tongue and I CAN'T taste.
    Went to periodontic, he suggest me to stop using Crest and switch to Tom of Maine. I am hoping my tongue and my gums back to normal again.

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    1. Aggie,
      I found this website last night because I just had to search out these symptoms that I have very similar to yours! I started using Crest Pro Health Whitening about 2 1/2 months ago and even after the first day or two I noticed the inside of my upper and lower lips were peeling really bad, and the inside of both cheeks. I have felt very sick to my stomach - everyday, and my teeth are starting to hurt. All I do is roll my face around trying to bite the loose nasty skin out of my mouth..I've had to take a wet washcloth and gently wipe the dead, peeling skin out of my mouth to get even just a little relief, this is SO HORRIBLE! I have never had any kind of oral problems like this in my life! My girlfriend is so worried about me because I'm hardly eating. It's like this toothpaste has left the function of my mouth useless. I can pull my lips down and clearly see there is something very wrong with the inside of my lips and cheeks and gums. I'm so scared and freaking out that I'm very sick from this. I't also brought some type of comfort to have found all of you out here...and most of your stories are SO similar. I am very scared about whats going on in my mouth, and I'm calling my family doctor tomorrow (Monday - 29th) because i just cant bear to see, and feel my mouth like this any longer! Thanks again everybody! John

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    2. When the "function of "your" mouth is useless" ...definitely serious!

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  26. I am so blown away from all of your posts! I started using crest pro health about three month ago and my mouth has been a wreck!!!! Nasty peeling of the inside of my upper and lower lips, and cheeks...oh my god I didn't know what the hell was going on? I brush my teeth with this stuff and ten minutes later the PEEL is ON!!!! I picked up the laptop tonight to Google my situation and I find all of you! After I get through typing this I'm going downstairs and throwing this nasty crest crap away. Thank all of you.
    John, Michigan. ; )

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  27. Just made the connection with Crest Pro Health too, I can use other Crest products with no problem but a few minutes after brushing with CPH I feel the tissue in my mouth coming off. It's extremely eerie and a little unnerving so I guess I will toss/pass on my extra tubes and use Colgate again for a while. As long as my teeth are clean and my gums are healthy (not shedding like a snake)I'm happy.

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  28. I had been using Crest Pro Health for several months and the same thing happened to me. I have NEVER had anything like this happen to me before. My mouth was peeling and my tongue started to feel numb. I was so relieved to see this post and know that I did not have any kind of what I thought could have been cancer. What a relief. Now I am just mad at the thought that this product is still available and the company knows that it can cause this problem. I bought mine at Costco and I am going to go back there and let the manager know about this website and about this problem. I wouldn't want anyone else to have to experience this.

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  29. Thank you for this blog. Same thing happening to me. Since my mouth was peeling I thought maybe it was an infection or something and started rinsing more often with the Crest Pro-Health. It does say Pro-Health. But things got worse. Instead of helping, it was the problem

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  30. Meanwhile.......I'm constantly biting the skin from the inside of my lips, and cheeks! It's getting worse, I't burns now, my girlfriend said it looks like I have hundreds of little blisters all in my mouth, and I'm really scared. My first post didn't seem to get on here, but I have the same symptoms as 98% of all of you. My mouth is driving me mad, I almost went to the ER today. I'm calling my family doctor Monday, I'm so messed up over this I can't even function through out the day, this is driving me crazy! I pray for all of us that this heals. Thank's Crest Pro Care!
    John

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  31. Omg you are a saint! had some minor dental work always had good teeth, had them whitened recently and decided to use crest Pro Health whitening and Rinse, . I figured I'd keep up the process since I drink a lot of coffee and soda and the same thing happened to me!!!!!finally yesterday I thought I have to look this up this is getting annoying, dry mouth skin peeling in sheets, tonguefeels like its slightly burnt more sensative. I've been using these expensive and I stress expensive products for a month and Im done.

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  32. ORALB PROHEALTH and CREST PROHEALTH are made by Proctor and Gamble!!! Oral B Prohealth is a new toothpaste unleashed onto Australian market prob 3-4 months ago with AMAZING marketing campaign. I am a dentist and feel totally irresponsible as I didnt check the WARNING on sample tubes which states NOT TO BE USED BY CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS My son is 11 and has been using OralB Prohealth for approx 10 weeks . 8 weeks ago I took him to GP after an unusual rash appeared above his left lip. Hydrozole (1% hydrocortizone over counter) was recommended as GP believed it could be fungal. The rash became worse. Back to the GP who recommended to retry the cream for another week. I requested a referral to a Dermatologist and decided to do my own research since a rash was starting to appear above right lip and around nose. This is when I came across PERIORAL DERMATITIS which is made worse by topical steroid creams.THEN the other revelation after reading hundreds of testimonials from people suffering from perioral dermatitis. and other major symptoms caused by changing their toothpaste, mainly to CREST. I researched Crest Prohealth and didnt take long to find out that ProHealth OralB are related. As a dentist I have always used Colgate products and never had any problems. Since OralB have a good reputation with their electric toothbrushes I decided to try their prohealth samples and then bought a tube.So PLEASE read everything before using. As a dentist and parent I will NOT be recommending any toothpaste which states "not to be used by children under 12" to NO-ONE. I also THANK everyone for their stories and wish you speedy recovery!!!

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  33. Great article Robyn and fantastic response from the community!! I've been having the exact same symptoms with Oral B Pro Expert and wished I found this article sooner. Initially I thought it had to do with my wisdom teeth, but after they were removed (not for this reason :) ) and the problem remained, further investigation was needed. The dentist wasn't of much help either in finding a solution. Now I'm skeptical of the Oral B mouthwash I'm using and any other future dental products I purchase. Decisions, decisions..

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  34. I had similar problems with Crest Pro Health Night & Gum Line Protection. The Night one burned two holes in gums on my lower k9 and made my tongue feel really funny within 3 days of use. So I stop using it and repaired my gums with Oral Gel. Once I was healed I started using the Gum Line Protection one. I noticed that it looked exactly like the Night time one (gritty) so I was concerned. It worked! I noticed improvement in my gum line but the holes were trying to come back so I chucked it.

    I use two different toothpaste since I have a lot of oral problems and no dental insurance. Sensodyne in the morning and right now AIM at night. I might give Colgate or Aquafresh a try to see if I can get the desired results for my nighttime toothpaste or I might go back to Crest 3D Vivid since it's a paste and not concentrated.

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  35. Funny, I just came across this as I was almost convinced that I had some horrible digestive disease. I'm currently using Crest Pro Heath and absolutely believe that it is to blame.

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  36. Thanks so much for this blog. I have been struggling with the same problem as entries listed above and was beginning to think I had some terrible health issue. I will try an organic toothpaste and see what happens. I purchased the Crest Pro Health because I thought it would be worth trying.

    Thanks again,

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  37. I first used this toothpaste about 3 years ago and had the same gum/cheek shedding issue and soreness...back then I googled it and found others having the same issues thanks to this toothpaste so I immediately stopped using it.
    A few days ago I sent my hubby out for toothpaste and he bought the pro-health because it was on sale. I figured in the past few years they probably changed whatever ingredient was causing the damage, so I tried it out and to my dismay the same gum/cheek shedding thing and soreness started happening again. I really don't understand how this product is still on the market - it seems to be doing damage to a LOT of people's mouths. I emailed the company and voiced my concerns over this product and asked for an explanation as to what they are putting in this toothpaste that is harming customers and I also asked for reimbursement for my purchase of the toothpaste - it's nothing but garbage.

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  38. Same issue with Crest Prohealth. Use Sensodyne.

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  39. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
    I threw out my Crest products 3 days ago. The burning is gone, the peeling is almost gone, and the inflamed gums are getting better. Also, I noticed that brushing and not rinsing really, really well, then mouthwash caused the most damage. Then I read the mouthwash bottle and it says to throughly rinse your toothpaste before using the mouthwash. Crest should have added that you would burn your mouth if you didn't rinse well.

    I will never use a crest product again.

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  40. I think we should file a suit against this company. I wonder how many of us have permanent damage because of using this product. I have EVERY symptom any of you other humans do. I thought I had developed a serious disease of immune system failure. I only used it for less then a month. It has left a sore at the gumline of one of my front teeth. Great. So now I'm most likely going to lose teeth. I think this require some retaliation on our parts. Who's with me?
    P.S. Don't you love the crest pro-health commercial that comes on every commercial break with the stupid chick who is WAY too enthusiastic about using pro-health daily just to go in for a dental check up and impress her dentist. Humans world wide are now united in that we are all victims of greedy companies and brainwashing commercials. I say we fight back. I'm going to take pictures of what this evil company has done to naive citizens of earth. If you want to find me I am aformofgod@hotmail.com

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  41. Ugh this is freaking ridiculous! I read it can also turn your teeth BROWN! And effect your TASTEBUDS! My eyes water from this crap. I can feel the blisters right now. I immediately realized it was the toothpaste because I could feel it burning. Logical conclusion when your skin is peeling off 20mins after brushing and feeling burned that it's the toothpaste. I went into the dentist and she commented on the peeled skin and gave me a 2 page sheet of toothpastes and their level of harshness.
    Ordered me to trash the crap.
    Best dental decision of my life
    Wtf crest?? What is wrong with your company?? Seriously? Ugh! This can't be good for my tastebuds. Someone needs to sue them. It's just like when health food stores claim something is organic like that means it isn't dangerous. You know what else is organic? Scorpion poison. Don't let organic people target you. They're just banking on that you don't own a dictionary. Or read the back label
    Here I come Colgate.

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  42. I have been having terrible problems with my gums and the roof of my mouth for the past several weeks. It literally feels as if I have drank scalding hot coffee--like the roof of my mouth and my gums have been horribly burned. I have been told that my gums are receding for years now and I thought that it was just getting worse. I use the gum protection variety of the Crest Pro-Health per an old dentist's recommendation. Every morning when I get up, I have this terrible film of skin all over my mouth and teeth. It is truly nasty but I didn't really think it had anything to do with my gums.

    This morning I was able to go to the dentist. The lady that was cleaning my teeth asked me first thing if I used Crest Pro-Health. I told her that I did and she told me to stop immediately. I was shocked because I never had imagined for a second that the toothpaste could be causing my problems. I have been using it for some time now. Then when the dentist came in, he told me the same thing--don't use that toothpaste! Obviously, this has made me think about it and do my own research. I have found several people who have the same symptoms--imagine that! I think it is time to contact the company.

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    1. I have just gone through the same thing! I can't believe that it's 3 years later, there have been all these complaints and this crap is still being sold. I contacted the company and got the same story that it's normal for dead skin to peel off. Funny how it only happens when people are using Crest Pro Health!

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  43. I'm having the exact problem with oral b pro expert!!! Shedding and blisters in my mouth! Gives an amazing clean feeling but its just stripping your whole mouth! Thanks for doing your research! :)

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  44. This is just unbelievable! It is by sheer luck I was able to find this info. I was almost in tears when I started reading all these.
    I have had these exact problems on and off for the past 4-5 yrs now. Not remembering exactly when I have used which type of tooth paste in the past, but I know it's a toss up between Crest & Colgate.
    I do know for sure that two months ago we were using Colgate Total. When we ran out, I purchased Crest Pro-Health at Costco because it was on sale, how was I to know?? Ever since I started using Crest Pro-Health about 7 weeks, my mouth has once again started peeling inside. Then the burning on the inside upper and lower of my lips and the inside of my cheeks. The inside of my mouth feels raw, like soft sand paper if you will. I was seriously starting to worry that this was a serious gum problem.
    But no finding all this info, I will toss the Crest Pro-Health tooth paste and go back to Colgate. Lets see how long it takes for my mouth to feel better again.
    I will post once again when my mouth clears up.
    Thanks so much for sharing your not so great experiences, it really has helped put my mind as ease.
    Until my next post.....

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  45. I think it's any of the "pro" tooth care products because I'm having this same problem ans I used the Colgate advanced pro shield mouthwash and my gums are sore and shedding skin!

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  46. I had the same issue, skin peeling in my mouth. When I went to the dentist for a cleaning, the dentist told me to throw the toothpaste (Crest Pro Health) away.

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  47. RACHEL NOVEMBER12,2013 @12:20 PM

    I TOO ,AFTER BUYING AND USING CREST PRO HEALTH WITH WHITENING, HAVE THE PEELING AND WHITE STRINGY SKIN COMING OFF MY GUMS. I THOUGHT I HAD AN ORAL YEAST INFECTION, BUT IT TURNS OUT I HAD A REACTION TO THE TOOTHPASTE.NO MORE CREST FOR ME!!!

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  48. This Crest Pro-Health gum protection has caused me serious gum my reception, I can only hope that they willgrow back. In my opinion Crest should undergoe a lawsuit for false advertising and causing harmful effects!

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  49. Thank you for this. I just started having this problem last week and was getting really nervous. I had no idea what was causing the peeling. I did a Google search and found this blog. Couldn't believe how many people are having the same problem. I'm tossing my Crest Pro Health away and will be letting my dentist know when I see him next month. I got this toothpaste from them!

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  50. omg! so glad I found this blog! I was almost in tears tonight. I was going to make an appt. on Monday to get checked for lip cancer! I'm still going to make the appt., but I know its that stupid crest pro! I kept asking my husband if he had shredding skin, and since he didn't I thought it was just me.... I thought I had oral/ lip cancer! my tongue is so raw... I can't believe this! I'm so relieved... but now I've got to go make sure... thanks a lot crest! not!

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  51. Thanks for this post. I had some doubts that my toothpast was causing me problems. It clarifies it. I'll change it right away befoe the blister becomes to big.

    ClauK

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  52. Thanks for this post!!! I am experiencing the same thing with this toothpaste. Back to Colgate!!!

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  53. It isn't just Crest Pro Health that can do this. What causes the peeling for most people is an allergic reaction to the ingredients in the toothpaste, usually the flavoring ingredients. Crest Pro Health might be a particular offender in this regard because of the cleaning agents that are in it (especially the ingredients used for tartar control).

    I've experienced this for a number of years, but it wasn't until I had an allergist tell me that I am allergic to cinnamon that I put it all together. Cinnamon is one of the main flavorings they use in toothpaste (along with most packaged foods). You usually can't taste the cinnamon because they use a very small amount. They use it because it helps the other flavors that are present (the ones they intend for you to taste) to adhere to the taste buds; cinnamon acts as a flavor enhancer. I'm slowly finding out that there are numerous packaged foods that I can no longer have because of the presence of "natural flavors" and "spices," which usually means some form of cinnamon. As if my being allergic to wheat wasn't bad enough.

    I really don't like cooking, but I have to do a good bit of it now so that I can avoid the stealth spice of cinnamon.

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  54. I had the same problems as yours. In my opinion, it has to do with fluoride. I stopped using Crest Pro Health and have been using Tom's fluoride-free paste. My mouth skin doesn't peel off anymore with Tom's fluoride-free paste. The day before yesterday I used my left-over Crest Pro Health to experiment whether my mouth skin would peel off or not. After using the Crest Pro Health, the skin started peeling off and I felt like my tongue and lips were burnt by having hot food. Two days have passed by since I did my experiment, but my lips still hurt. I will never use Crest Pro Health and any toothpaste that has fluoride.

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  55. I think that Pro-Health cause my gums to become thin from peeling to many times. It might have cause my thin gum disease.






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  56. Thanks noticed serious peeling on gums after using crest complete for approximate month store was sold out of pepsodent that i used for long time so i bought crest big mistake thanks again

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  57. I too, have this problem and I'm so happy to learn that others are experiencing the same issues and that there is a reason for this. Like so many of you, I began to freak out and worry excessively about the shedding to the point were I contacted my dentist and they had no clue what was going on. This article has offered me some relief and now I can ditch the CPH and use Colgate. Thank you for all your postings and will power to share your painful experience with CPH. I hope you all heal and recover well. Shame on these so called dental professionals that push this product. I will call and write to whomever to complain about this product and with high hopes that Crest remove this product from their brand line. Sensitive my ass..CPH has been more harmful than beneficial!!!

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  58. I woke up in the middle of the night last night with a swollen face, all around my mouth. I have been using Crest Pro Health toothpaste off and on for a while and everytime I use it I get the peeling effect on the inside of the mouth. Last week I woke up with red sores all over my mouth and on the inside of mouth.I did not immediately attribute this to the toothpaste unfortunately. No other toothpaste does this to me. I will never ever use this horrible product again! I guess the big corporate jerks who continue to market this product think its okay to leave this product on the market. Par for the course! I am truly disgusted. Hoping and praying this swelling and uncomfortable feeling goes away soon.

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  59. Same thing has happened too me, I've been using this stuff for almost a year. Now I'm using the "Gum Protection", I haven't had the major burning sensation until now. My lower and upper lips feel raw, they're not peeling, but there is one spot on my lower lip that is alightly peeling. I think I may switch to an all natural toothpaste from now on. I'm sick of the sticky film in my mouth and the dryness. Thank goodness I am not the only one experiencing this problem, I thought it might've been something else, but after reading a few blogs I am now convinced this toothpaste is doing the damage. Although it worked great for awhile, I am not considering to use any Crest products anymore.

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  60. I, too, have experienced the peeling problem. My tongue didn't feel burnt, it felt swollen. I also had a really dry mouth. Stopped using Crest Pro-Health a few days ago, problem solved. Thought I had developed, yet again, a new allergy. Also, back to Colgate.

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  61. Thank you so much for this post!! Over the past year when I've bought toothpastes, I've just got what was on sale... either Colgate or Crest Pro-Health. I've noticed every time I've used the Crest Pro-Health the inside of my mouth peels and burns and when I use Colgate I never have that problem. I've always wondered why, but I just found the answer in this post. I will never use Crest Pro Health ever again. Thank you again for the post!

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  62. I have had this problem for months (ever since trying Cest 3D white), though it doesn't cause any pain for me; just peeling. I read that many people experienced this problem after using Crest products and have since quit using them altogether. I switched to Colgate but this still happens. I read that for many people the problem started with Crest but persists if they ise any kind of whitening toothpaste. I have also tried a Colgate non whitening toothpaste with no help. If anyone could recommend a toothpaste that worked for them to get rid of the peeling I would really appreciate it.

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  63. I noticed after my first time using Crest Pro Health that I could not taste anything-- though I didn't notice what had happened until the next day! I had had a bowl of ice cream, and was thoroughly unimpressed, thinking the brand was bad even though it's what I've gotten since forever, but the next day I took a bite and was surprised at the flavor! I also started-- to my utter horror-- to notice the inside of my mouth peeling. I'd brushed my teeth in the morning before I went to school, and I didn't eat breakfast. A fellow classmate didn't want their mini pancakes from the school breakfast, so I ate them, and while eating I was horrified and beyond disgusted, pulling out weird, fleshy strips from my mouth. Since it was a school breakfast, I thought it was that, but when I brushed my teeth next, it happened again, before I even ate anything, almost immediately after brushing.

    This was a week or two ago, and I'm still using the toothpaste, but I'm not sure what to do. I finally decided to look up this problem and found it incredibly common, though I definitely don't have it as bad as some of these people. I can't afford to go get another toothpaste, but I'm a big sucker for artificial products and chemical products-- I absolutely hate it and I shun them, I simply won't use them if they have some weird ingredient I've identified as harmful. So after reading this, I want to stop, but I guess I'm in a bind. I guess I'll have to finish the bottle and search for something healthy. I'm kind of upset though, I've noticed a considerable difference in the whiteness of my teeth, and I've been happy with it. I guess this is what they say, "beauty comes at a price."
    Thanks for the post! The only other one I looked at was basically saying it was nothing to worry about, it was a post from a dentist, and I was convinced! I'm gonna be more careful. Thanks again.

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  64. Clinical cancer specialistOctober 5, 2014 at 8:54 PM

    Where former dead skin peeled off in the mouth new skin will form extremely quickly. You may not realize this but for example, when you burn your tongue with a hot chocolate, you are actually burning off tastebuds and up to five "layers" of skin in the process of taking one sip. It takes a couple of days and it's back to normal right? Yes. To regrow tastebuds and billions of skin cells on your tongue is much tougher than regrowing a small amount of skin taken off from a quite natural (actually) cleaning agent for your teeth.

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  65. I developed large leathery patches on the insides of my lips, and after going to 2 doctors was told it might be precancerous lesions, and that I would need a biopsy. I went through emotional hell for a month. When the biopsy came back, it turns out they're just strange chemical burns, and after some questioning discovered they weree due to switching to Crest Pro Health. Once I stopped using the toothpaste, they began to clear up within days. I am definitely looking into filing a suit against the maker for the emotional trauma. DO NOT USE THAT TOOTHPASTE.

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  66. Oral B Pro Expert causes this problem for me. It strips my lips as well. Found out when I was applying my lippy and it was clogging up with skin eeewwee. I put it down to the toothpaste straight away. Didn't know why though so thanks for the update.

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  67. did y'all know toothpaste tubes have a chemical colored code tab on the back bottom area of the tube. goggle it really!

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  68. My 9 yr old child and I started using Crest tooth paste 3 days ago . Both of us developed blisters on our tongues and feels like it is on fire . Plus we have a yellow coating on our tongues . I am so pissed off at this and now I realize lot of people have had similar reactions to crest products !

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  69. Thanks for this post! I have experienced the skin shedding and loss of taste too. I went back to using Colgate. Stay away from Crest products.

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  70. same here. mouth is still peeling a bit after a week of stopping, but i used it for like two weeks without knowing. i may use the rest of the bottle to clean the toilet or something.

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  72. I cannot believe this toothpaste is given out in the dentist office telling me the toothpaste would be much better than the toothpaste I was using which was pro namel, I had absolutely no problem with my toothpaste until the dentist asked me to switch. I believe there should be a class action law suite against crest. There is no telling what might happen to your teeth in the future. Young children probably would not think anything of the skin coming off and the sores in their mouth until the damage had already been done. This is dated as far back as 2013. It is time for it to stop..

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  73. I too had the same thing but this was with oral b pro toothpaste and guess what, it also contains sodium hexmawhateveritis. I went to my dentist today and he said i have had a reaction to it and to stop using anything that contains it.
    Im glad im not going mad. Cheers.

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  74. I've just realized it was that toothpaste that caused my recent skin peeling and gum inflammation. It's almost 2016 and still, they are selling this horrible product.

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  75. Been having mouth rawness and burning for two weeks now. The only thing I did differently was start using Crest Pro Health. I stored using it Terri days ago and Lo and behold my mouth is just starting to heal. Thank you for making me realize this is not in my head.

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  76. OMG! This is my struggle right now. I noticed it awhile ago using Pro-Health and never paid any mind to it because I switched to Colgate..I didnt like the taste nor the lack of bright, freshness after using it. My girlfriend recently just picked us up Crest Pro-Health Advanced, and immediately I was reminded of the bad taste and lack of freshness. Then of course my mouth started peeling. My gums feel RAW! Thanks for the post, I now know I'm not crazy. Dont use this stuff. My dentist recommended just regular toothpaste, no enhancements or frills. It's the easiest on your gums and has less chemicals.
    Thanks for the post!

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  77. This is happening to me right now. At first I thought that I must not have rinsed the toothpaste out of my mouth well enough because this filmy stuff stuck on my lips and cheeks. Throughout the first day my mouth was so sore, like I ate dry kids cereal. My tongue was so sore that my teeth rubbing along it caused pain. Today is day three (I stopped using it once I found this blog at 6 am this morning). I have red raw cheeks and what looks like ulcers forming on my tongue. This is the first time using this toothpaste, Crest Pro-Health/Healthy Fresh. The whole, nearly new tube, is getting pitched. This product should be taken off the market. Thank you for posting this blog because I thought I was having some crazy allergic reaction to something.

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  78. Agree to remove it off the market. My mouth also peels and tongue burns from any use of this product. I wonder if Costco will still take it back. Shame on Crest!

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  79. I was googling this too because my sloughing is getting worse. Wow, Crest toothpaste is the cause. I definitely will go buy new toothpaste today. Shame on Crest!!

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  80. While luckily I did not notice peeling skin, I also had extreme sensitivity and pain on one section of my gums after using Crest Pro-Health. I tried it one or two times more and then stopped. I then used different type of toothpaste (Crest Scope, the same toothpaste I've always used), and I did not have sensitivity in that area. I will be returning it to the store for a refund, although I really think people on here who sustained burns should consider a class action lawsuit.

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  81. Same here.....I will NOT be using ANY crest products anymore. The need to take that stuff off the shelves.

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  82. I have this problem with any whitening toothpaste including toms of Maine, Colgate total, crest pro health, Costco Kirkland brand, and Rembrandt (tho just a little less). Colgate regular toothpaste is ok though so will switch back to this.

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  83. My wife and I are experiencing this problem, the peeling skin from Crest Prohealth Advanced purchased at Costco. No problem with Colgate brands.

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  84. Ditto for me. I've been using Crest ProHealth Advanced for a couple of months because it was cheaper that Colgate Total, which never gave me any trouble. My mouth has been peeling about every 3 days, but absolutely zero pain. I even checked in the mirror thinking maybe it was a coating on my mouth rather than skin peeling, but nope, it's skin. That can't bee good long-term, even if it doesn't hurt. Makes me think it might contribute to oral cancers or something. Yikes! I'm pitching the rest of mine & going back to Colgate Total. We should ALL contact Proctor & Gamble so other people might be spared.

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  85. I like everyone else thought my symptoms worrying but as I am 66 with all my own teeth thought I should check it out. My dentist noticed that my gums seemed to be receding in places an looked almost raw in others. He accused me of over brushing but i told him i hadn't brushed any harder than normal. I told him I had been having skin peel off the inside of my lips and gums every morning for the last couple of weeks though. He said the inside of my cheeks and the roof of my mouth had a lot of tiny blisters and asked if I had changed my toothpaste and I told him I had. I confided that I was a bit short of money that week so had bought 'Oral B Pro Health' as on offer and £2 cheaper than my Sensodyne with gentle whitener. I also told him I had developed a dry cough as if something was stuck in my throat. After an examination he discovered the back of my throat covered in the same little blisters as my cheeks. The dentist told me to throw the 'Oral B in the nearest bin and go back to 'Sensodyne if I wanted to keep my teeth for a few more years. This has been going on for years, How are they still getting away with it.

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  86. Just last night before bed, I rinsed for the umpteenth time with Crest ProHealth Clinical Mouthwash (white bottle) -- P&G's strongest OTC rinse. Woke up around 5'oclock this morning due to a mouth on FIRE. Looked inside my mouth and I'm horrified. I've got extensive sloughing off in every corner of my mouth as well as blisters forming on both sets of gums. The area underneath my tongue is raw as well. My entire mouth is beet red and my bottom lip looks like I was stung by a bee (I'm allergic to those). The only way I can describe it is that everything in my mouth is simply flaming red and feels like it's literally on fire. I've used the product maybe once/twice per week for a couple of weeks and noticed the typical burning feeling, but then just a very clean feeling that trumped the burning. Not quite sure what sent me over the edge with last nights' rinsing, but this HAS to be an allergic reaction to something in the mouthwash. For now, I'm taking an antihistamine (mouth allergies can turn dangerous quickly) and drinking/rinsing with a lot of cold alkaline water. I will promptly be pouring out the large bottle of Crest ProHealth Clinical Mouthwash and writing Procter & Gamble a lengthy letter as I am a proud stockholder of P&G (and work in healthcare Public Relations no less). This is NOT acceptable, nor is their ridiculous explanation on their website. I will NEVER touch the Crest brand after this. I will stick with Colgate Total Advanced Clean and my trusty Philips Sonicare Diamond Clean toothbrush to do the job from here on out. No mouthwashes for me!

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  87. Wow! My experience was very similar to the author's. I used Crest Pro Health Advanced at my dentist's office and really liked the gritty cleaning job this stuff did, so I bought a tube. No burning (yet), but the skin on my gums started peeling soon after. Frankly, I thought I might have some type of mouth cancer! This was like the peeling you get from a bad sunburn - long sheets of skin across the gums and inner-lips, tearing right off.

    Regarding the statement from Crest, sure, maybe those are dead skin cells peeling off. My question to Crest management: what do you think killed them, you bastards?! It's not that the toothpaste is REMOVING the skin - it's that it is KILLING the skin! Duh!!!!!! If I brush in the morning before I shower and head out to work, my skin starts peeling off about two hours later. Love the cleaning effect, but not willing to kill parts of myself for it!

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  88. I'm using colgate total and having the same problem. Bottom lip peels almost every day. I'll try non-whitening and see if that works. Thought it was lipstick!

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  89. It's 2016...this post is SEVERAL YEARS OLD. HOW the heck is this stuff stI'll being sold?!

    Shedding the lining of your cheeks is disgusting and painful!

    Dry mouth, inflamed gums, lesions. Awful.

    Take Crest off the market!

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  90. I am so thankful to you that you took time and shared your experience. I have been using Crest Pro-Health mouth wash and I experienced the same issue. And the toothpaste just made it a lot more worse that made me search for this issue.

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  91. Oh my god. Why is this product still on the market?

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  92. 2017 and nothing has changed. I used Crest Pro-Health for a coupe weeks and the inside of my mouth started to peel. Over night, the peelings would settle into my molars....YUCK! While speaking I could feel the skin from the inside of my cheeks sticking to my lips. My tongue could peel off sheets of dead skin. Back to Colgate and the problem stopped. This is unacceptable but the problem persists as the product remains on the market. Ridiculous!!!!

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  93. Wow! I googled "toothpaste makes my mouth peel" and your blog is the first information listed. I am on a medication that has many contraindications, so I thought my toothpaste was reacting with my medication. I never, never would have thought that so many people have been suffering from the use of these extra strength toothpastes. Yes, I have all the common symptoms and manifestations caused by this product. I cannot brush twice in one day as my tongue feels so burnt I cannot feel the inside of my mouth and it numbs my sense of taste. Every time I brushed, after less than half an hour, I could rub my tongue around my mouth - anywhere! - and sheets of tender epithelial tissue would sluff off onto my tongue. It got to the point I would spit it into a tissue to see how much there was, and I was horrified. Epithelial tissue plays a role in protecting and lubricating our body cavities and preventing them from infection, so when I shaw my mouth was being stripped of this barrier, I thought it must be a terrible reaction combined with my medication. I never knew it was the toothpaste alone giving me a chemical burn, to the point of sore throat, sinus problems, extreme dry mouth and throat at night to the point pf waking up choking, and an inability to soothe it. I would try many things on rising to try and "wake" my mouth up, but I was unable to taste food or juice and my mouth should remain numb and dry with a sick burnt sensation. I have also traced facial breakouts around my delicate sinus zone to the use of these products, and I am well past the age of active acne. All of this is the cause and result of infections allowed to penetrate the body by the stripping of one of my body's natural defense barriers. And yes, this post was begun several years ago, so where is the comment from the detergent companies developing these products. Better yet, where is the class action lawsuit. This is horrendous! We are being treated with chemicals that have no place in being introduced into our bodies, and by our mouths yet. Think of the dental damage this is doing not only burning the gums and mouth, but by leaving our mouths dry and unable to fight bacteria, and our teeth unable to be naturally cleansed during the day, leading to further dental problems. Where is the lawyer that wants to take up this class action?

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  94. I have found my people.

    I have sensitive teeth anyway, and my dentist recommended that I switch toothpaste brands regularly so I don't "get used" to a certain kind and it becomes less effective. I'd been a regular user of Colgate sensitive, so I switched to Crest Pro-Health sensitive. And I'm sure you can fill in the rest of the story. My tube of Crest is now in the trash, and I hope my mouth starts feeling normal soon, because this is driving me batty. And it's only been a week!

    I'm honestly shocked that this is still on the market and there hasn't been some class action lawsuit.

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  95. With so numerous possible causes, you may not be able to determine the origin of burning mouth syndrome on your own. But don't let that take the spark out of your step dentists can help diagnose Burning Mouth Syndrome Causes and Treatments! After discussing possible causes, your dentist will check for oral problems that contribute to burning mouth.

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  96. Wow just googled because the same thing was happening after I brushed. Did not associate it with using Crest pro health but I was out of town last weekend and had a travel sized tube and used it and the same thing happened. Didn't realize it was the toothpaste. Came home and went back to the sensitive toothpaste I had been using. This morning I decided to use up the last of the travel sized Crest pro health and as soon as I finished more skin peeling from inside my mouth! That's when I took to Google and discovered this post!! I wasnt even sure what brand the travel size toothpaste was but I checked and lo & behold, Crest pro health!!! I was quite surprised because I still hadn't made the association on my own. I've used this brand in the past many times before I switched to using sensitive toothpaste and have had the peeling skin problem. I didn't know it was the toothpaste! I wasn't aware that I was conducting my own unbiased experiment until just now. Thank you for the information!

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  97. Same stuff happened me me just now. I bought 4 tubes of it from Costco and thought it was a good deal. Well, my skin inside my mouth started coming off. I almost freaked out and called the doctor. Anyways, I just googled and luckily I found your page. This product is beyond horrible and shouldn't be on shelves. Everyone here needs to report this crap.

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  98. I've been using Crest Pro-Health for about a month. I noticed the sloughing of my skin from my cheeks shortly after using it. At first I didn't think anything of it, but it kept happening. I googled it and found this website and now it makes complete sense. I've asked Crest to give an official answer on their twitter, but the redirected me to their 1800 number and I sat there on hold for 15minutes. UNACCEPTABLE
    https://twitter.com/Crest/status/882984589790150658

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  99. Also I just wanted to note that I am not experience any pain with association of the shedding of my skin after using this product. At the moment (about a months use) it's just an disturbance.
    I've contacted my dentist to let them know also.

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  100. As with everyone else above, I googled my sore burning mouth symptoms. There's me buying the expensive Pro Health mouthwash and the 3D toothpaste and can't figure why I have chronic sore throat, canker sores, burnt lips, metallic taste and intermittent nausea. I've been to the doctor for this and got antibiotics which cleared up sore throat and sores. Like some others, I also wondered if I was getting cancer. Man, I wish I had googled earlier!

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  101. I came to the conclusion this morning that the reason why I have terrible blisters on my lips and major dryness and sensitivity to my mouth and throat had to be my toothpaste. Every time I use pro health my mouth has a terrible reaction. I ran out of toothpaste (colgate total) this past week and had a bunch of mini tubes from the dentist. Completely forgetting it always does this here I am again with terrible side effects. People need to know this. Thanks for posting.

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  102. Googled shedding of mouth lining because I have been having the same problem since I started using Crest pro health a few days ago....will stop using. Mouth feels clean afterwards but this side effect of peeling has never happened with other toothpastes I've used.

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  103. My husband was given a sample tube of Crest Pro-Health Advanced by his dentist. I used it ONCE on Saturday and immediately felt a burning sensation in my mouth. I thought I had rinsed it all out. However, today (Monday) my mouth is now extremely sore, I have little sores down one side of my tongue, and the inside of the gums (next to my tongue is extremely sensitive. This stuff is deadly and my husband's dentist is going to hear from me. I cannot believe the string of comments here that started in 2012.. it's now October 2017 - why is this stuff still on the market??

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  104. Thank you for this post! When the peeling occurred the first time I thought it's the layer from the milk hat I was just microwaved (how idiot I was), then I started to realized the real problem is from Crest! Like what you said it's irresponsible that dentists recommend such product without even noticing people and it's unethical that Crest try to cover it with some rhetorical skills on their website!

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  105. Amazingly after going thru the skin peeling problem I quit using Crest.. the one with the Stannus fluoride which is different from the other fluoride most of us are normally using. Yes it probably is toxic to some and perhaps is healthy to others just like all other products. Anyone is susceptible to complications even from ..yes.. toothpaste. I like the idea it kills a layer of skin ..no tellin' what's in it, and allows a new one to evolve quicker. However, I cannot use this for more than a couple times a week, that is twice a week period. Best of Luck to all and I enjoyed much of the humor and have compassion for the less fortunate loss of ..as one person put it.. " lost all functions of my mouth" K

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  106. Wow... I'm so thankful I came across this post!!! Thank you so much!!

    Years and years and years ago, my father used a toothpaste and it made his mouth peel. He figured he was allergic to toothpaste, but didn't know which one and what ingredient. It happened that the next toothpaste he tried was Aquafresh, and he didn't have a reaction to it. ...I also had the same problem years ago and he told me to switch to Aquafresh.

    Fast forward to a few days ago, my S/O made a comment about how Colgate and Crest are always on sale, and there's only two spots on the shelf for Aquafresh. ...he asked me if we could get another toothpaste and I told him I have to use Aquafresh because I'm allergic. But then I started thinking about it and realized I had never looked up the symptoms (neither had my father, apparently). ALL THIS TIME WE'VE BEEN PAYING 2.99 FOR AQUAFRESH (it never seems to go on sale) WHEN WE COULD HAVE BEEN USING COLGATE!!! Darn it, haha... never thought it actually the brand! I would have these awful reactions to the travel size Crest tubes while on travel/at conferences. Now I finally know it was actually the Crest brand.

    THANK YOU!!!

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  107. What's bizarre is how many articles still say that Crest Pro-Health is one of the best. -_-
    Like this one: https://www.reviews.com/toothpaste/

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  108. I've been having these same symptoms for several months!! My mouth hurt so bad I couldn't eat...have lost 20 lbs. The pain & burning is horrible!! I can't believe nothing has been done about this!!! ����

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  109. I love that this post is still top in the google results after years. I started experiencing this problem almost 20 years ago. I can't use most major brands of toothpaste. I could never find out why. If I asked my dentist he didn't know, he just said I must be sensitive and just stick with what works (and still gives me a grab bag with the tiny tube of crest that I can't use). The only ones that don't burn my mouth are AIM, Mentadent, Sensodyne and any Natural types of toothpaste. I usually stick with AIM because it's cheapest. It came to mind again today and I googled out of curiosity and found your post. Thanks for sharing! My next search is why most brands of deodorant give me a rash... us sensitive people have to look out for each other.

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  110. I STARTED USING CREST PRO HEALTH THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE DENTAL HYGIENIST.
    IT FEELS CLEAN,BUT RIGHT AFTER BRUSHING, THE SKIN INSIDE YOUR MOUTH PEELS???
    WHAT CHEMICAL IS IN THIS TO CAUSE THIS ETC.
    RECALL THIS PRODUCT.

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  111. Thanks for sharing your research! During a recent trip to the dentist, I was repeatedly warned about the serious sloughing of my gum tissue. I switched from the Crest Pro-Health product I was using and the problem disappeared. No more stringy slime to pull out of my mouth an hour after brushing. What's really ironic is the variety I was using was the "Gum Protection" formula. What a racket! Perhaps there might be even a bit of collusion between the company and the dentists who indeed push their products :-(

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  112. Add Sensodyne to the list. Had sensitivity after a filling and decided to get some to help with the cold intolerance. My GF noticed it had Staineous Flouride in it and warned me (I used it only twice since I bought it) and I immediately stopped using it (I had a major sloughing of gums a few years ago using prodent and some 20,0000ppm Staineous flouride rinse my my dentist gave me). Anyways, this morning I am even more sensitive and noticed my gums feel a bit "loose". I have a feeling there's going to be another sloughing of my gums (how many times can this happen before it permanently damages your gums?)
    I really think the common ingredient here is the Staneous Flouride. It's super dangerous and I wish there was a class-action lawsuit to have it removed from the shelves. It costed me hundreds of dollars the first time around.

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