Weird question about Crest Pro-Health Rinse. Strange thing

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#1 Post by **Gennel** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:58 pm

After going to different forums and reading so many dentists saying this was their #1 Choice for (alcohol-free rinse) I went out today and bought one. Since I hated the alcohol rinses, I rarely rinsed with moutwashes becaus I could not handle the burning.

I brushed my teeth,rinsed with water. Then I took about less than an ounce of the Crest Pro-Health rinse and swooshed it around in my mouth for about 25-30 seconds. Well when I spit it out it came out in blue chunks? Some was the rinse that I spit out but the rest looked like pieces of blue "cottage cheese" ? It was NOT food. I had to rinse my mouth out with water afterward because I had some of these blue chunks stuck on my teeth. ..yuck
I floss daily and brush 2-3 times a day.

I checked the expiration date and that was not the problem.

Anyone have this happen to them? What could that be?

#2 Post by **Dark_angel** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:10 pm

Ive had that problem, over in the uk theres this two tone thing you mix together so i bought it. It left me with unsightly bits and i hated it.

#3 Post by **Anticipator** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:05 pm

Similar results here.

I hope that it's a coagulation of plaque and other unwanted stuff, but if not, it appears to be typical results.

It certainly feels better to spit out solids after washing, no?

#4 Post by **bbsadmin** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:32 pm

Yes, if you search the forums you'll see that we addressed this topic a while back. Everyone agreed that it leaves "pieces of stuff" in your mouth. Personally I found it yucky. I think that Biotene rinse is a decent alternative.

#5 Post by **Michal** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:13 am

I've noticed it too. I went to the Crest website and this is what I found:

I notice blue specks in my sink after I spit out the rinse. What are these?
The active ingredient in Crest Pro-Health, CPC, as well as the blue color can bind to bacteria and specks in your mouth, making them more visible when you spit into the sink. This is a sign that the product is working and is not harmful. Some consumers find that running the sink before expectorating the rinse helps prevent the blue debris from sticking.

http://www.crest.com/prohealthrinse/qa.jsp

Hope this helps!

#6 Post by **Gennel** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:34 pm

Thank you Michal!

I'll go check out the link. For now I will just finish this bottle and look for another Alcohol-free mouth rinse\\\

Gennel

#7 Post by **Michal** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:44 pm

Not a problem. The stuff really weirded me out. I'm thinking about trying something different.

#8 Post by **RabbleRouser** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:58 am

I had the exact same thing happen with Procare rinse. My DDS said it was epithelial (sp?) tissue, not plaque! He said it was not the rinse. It went away when I stopped using whitening toothpaste and switched to natural (Tom's)
Might want to try a gentler toothpaste.

#9 Post by **Chris** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:54 pm

I tried that rinse too and I got an awful aftertaste that did not go away.
Personally, I'll go back to the alcohol base rinses (Listerine)...I like the tingling feeling and it feels more cleaner.

#10 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:51 pm

Am I the only one on the board who didn't have that problem? I'm getting kind of sick of the taste though, it's just wierd.... (licorice-like/mediciney?) Oh well, it's better than alcohol burning the insides of my mouth.