Mouthwash Leaves Pieces of Gunk in My Mouth!

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#1 Post by **bbsadmin** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:09 am

I hate to knock new products, but I tried the Crest Pro Health mouthwash yesterday. It doesn't contain alcohol and is supposed to make your mouth feel and smell fresh for hours and hours.

After brushing my teeth as usual with my Sonicare and Mentadent toothpaste, I rinsed and then swished around some of the Pro Health mouthwash. It left bits of blue gunk all over my mouth! I had to floss my teeth again to get the gunk out from between them! Then I looked at my tongue, and it was covered with the blue gunk! I had to aggressively clean my tongue with a manual toothbrush to remove it, and then rinsed several times with water.

What a weird product. Didn't Crest test this product before putting it out? Who would want a mouthwash that leaves pieces of gunk in their mouth? Sheesh!

#2 Post by **JN_Woods** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:41 am

That happened to me too! I think I heard that their site says that the clumps are the mouthwash clinging to the bacteria in your mouth. I really don't need to SEE that. I also don't think it burns much less than Listerine. That blue gunk does take a while to get out of your mouth (and it will also stick to your sink if you have a slow drain).

#3 Post by **decisionmade** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:19 pm

I discovered the same thing..however I use it before I brush then follow with a flouride rinse after brushing so it works for me ..but definately the packaging should warn of the "gunk" and reccomend it be used as a pre brushing rinse...It is definatly more pleasant than the stinging of listerine..

#4 Post by **JN_Woods** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:23 pm

Hmmmm...the Crest rinse burned my mouth pretty much the same as the less-intense Listerine citrus stuff (which burns less than regular Listerine). Does it not burn anyone else's mouths? Maybe I'm just weird. Maybe I'll keep using mine like you suggested--BEFORE I brush.

#5 Post by **mtbrncofn** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:28 pm

Man, I've had the gunk with pretty much whatever I use. Doesn't matter if I have braces or not either. I assumed it was loosened stuff because I always brush first and then do the mouthwash.

I haven't tried the new Crest yet, but with the less than stellar reviews I've read from most on here, I'm not in a real big hurry to do it.

#6 Post by **ricardo2** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:18 pm

Hi,

The only mouthwash I haven't encountered the gunk with yet is Colgate Fluoriguard.

They do it in alcohol free now too over here, but it's not as nice as the normal one I don't think.

Trouble is, it's about Â£4 a bottle and I'm currently getting through at least 4 a week!!!!

Re: the gunk.... I think that the more liquidy the mouthwash is, the less chance of it occurring.... Fluoriguard certainly appears to be more fluid than most.

Hope that helps,

Take care

LUCY xxx
(UK)

#7 Post by **bbsadmin** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:43 pm

Biotene doesn't leave gunk in my mouth, and either does ACT.

I have to wonder what secret ingredient is causing the gunk syndrome?

#8 Post by **ricardo2** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:00 pm

....Just a quickie - to ask whether everyone noticed getting the dreaded gunk before their braces were fitted????

If not, I'm wondering if it's because (like food) the thicker mouthwashes cling to the braces, whereas if there's no braces, it just gets washed away with saliva and by our tongues without us even noticing?

Although, if people did notice the gunk before the braces were fitted, then that blows my little theory out of the water!!!

The gunk is a pain in the bum!.... it just means yet more cleaning out the brackets!!

I'm definitely sticking with my Fluoriguard from now on!!

Take care

LUCY xxx

#9 Post by **ricardo2** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:00 pm

......DELETE THIS ONE..... IT GOT POSTED TWICE!!

Thanks!

#10 Post by **decisionmade** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:31 pm

No braces for me yet but gunk aplenty!

#11 Post by **wating4braces** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:39 pm

Hmm... have not had any trouble with gunk with the new crest mouthwash. I wonder why? It does leave my teeth and tongue quite blue though...

#12 Post by **mtbrncofn** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:07 pm

Lucyeloop wrote:....Just a quickie - to ask whether everyone noticed getting the dreaded gunk before their braces were fitted????

If not, I'm wondering if it's because (like food) the thicker mouthwashes cling to the braces, whereas if there's no braces, it just gets washed away with saliva and by our tongues without us even noticing?

Although, if people did notice the gunk before the braces were fitted, then that blows my little theory out of the water!!!

The gunk is a pain in the bum!.... it just means yet more cleaning out the brackets!! I'm definitely sticking with my Fluoriguard from now on!!

Take care

LUCY xxx

I certainly noticed the gunk pre braces, but it was way nastier with braces because it hung up on everything. Ew.

My mouthwash was Cepacol. I had my husband use it and he experienced the gunk too.

#13 Post by **Nikkiekoala** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:22 pm

I get gunk sometimes but not every time I use Crest Pro Health. I use my waterpik after rinsing with the Crest so I don't worry too much about the gunk when I do have it. My waterpik gets it all. LOVE my waterpik!

#14 Post by **swellen** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:38 pm

Lucyeloop wrote:Trouble is, it's about Â£4 a bottle and I'm currently getting through at least 4 a week!!!!

4 bottles per week!! Wow! How big are the bottles?? How often do you rinse??

I've just tried Listerine Orange, which seems to me to burn just as much but now it leaves a strange orange aftertaste too! It's always bothered me that Listerine tastes the way Dencorub smells....

My favourite mouthwash is Reach Fresh Mint but it's really hard to find, for some reason. The Cool Mint flavour, which I don't like, is almost always available... isn't that always the way?

Is there an advantage to having alcohol in the mouthwash? I found an alcohol-free one that I didn't mind, taste-wise, but I don't know if being alcohol-free makes it better or worse for my teeth and gums.

#15 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:03 pm

bbsadmin wrote:I hate to knock new products, but I tried the Crest Pro Health mouthwash yesterday. It doesn't contain alcohol and is supposed to make your mouth feel and smell fresh for hours and hours.

After brushing my teeth as usual with my Sonicare and Mentadent toothpaste, I rinsed and then swished around some of the Pro Health mouthwash. It left bits of blue gunk all over my mouth! I had to floss my teeth again to get the gunk out from between them! Then I looked at my tongue, and it was covered with the blue gunk! I had to aggressively clean my tongue with a manual toothbrush to remove it, and then rinsed several times with water.

What a weird product. Didn't Crest test this product before putting it out? Who would want a mouthwash that leaves pieces of gunk in their mouth? Sheesh!

I just used this earlier today and didn't get any gunk in my mouth, hopefully it'll stay that away even when I get braces eventually.

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