![]() It also stung my gums and despite all that it didn't even make my teeth very white. The toothpaste didn't make my mouth feel fresh and didn't help make my breath smell good when I was done brushing. There was NO classic Colgate flavor but instead just an awful soapy taste. I assumed there would be a slight difference in taste and perhaps feel because of the baking soda and peroxide but I definitely wasn't expecting what I got. ![]() ![]() I accidentally picked this up one time instead of the regular Colgate. I can't understand how anyone would like or use the Colgate with baking soda and peroxide toothpaste. So, would I recommend this toothpaste? Only if your looking for a good price toothpaste, that's does the basics (fresh breath, basic clean), and you don't care what it tastes like. I believe I have used more all natural brands like toms toothpaste and have noticed a difference. However, I have not seen any whitening affects from this toothpaste and that was one of the key reasons why I bought this. One good side of it, is that it keeps your breath smelling like mint for a good amount of time. I'm not sure how to describe it, buts it's bland and pasty with an after affect taste of mint. My husband especially does not like taste of it. However, my husband and I will be thankful when it's all gone. I bought it because it was the least expensive toothpaste that had "whitening" to it (It was two for the price of one at a local store). I have been using the Colgate Baking Soda and Peroxide Whitening Brisk Mint Toothpaste probably for about six months. It will make it SO much easier to deal with until it goes away. The salt water doesn't burn at all, it actually is very soothing. Don't swallow the water and don't rinse with anything else once you're finished. Do the rinse at least 2 to 3 times a day, preferably after meals. Swish the salt water in your mouth for at least 30 seconds and repeat until the water is gone. So I highly recommend chewing gum and doing a salt water rinse of 1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt in about 1 cup of warm water through the healing process. Although as soon as you stop chewing it, the discomfort gradually comes back. A little tip for anyone with the same problems from this toothpaste, chewing sugarfree gum pretty much takes away all discomfort as long as its not overly minty or cinnamon flavored. Broke or not, I'm going Colgate Total always. I'm actually relieved that it was just the toothpaste, because when you search the symptoms on the internet all kinds of horrible things pop up, however I will NEVER purchase this toothpaste again. I am now on day 4 and have very little gum discomfort and my tongue doesn't burn anymore but I can still see the red dots, although they are lightening up and fading. After the third day, my gums didn't bother me as much either. The white coating was starting to come back along the edges of my tongue too. I noticed a white patch on my gums under the back side of my front teeth and figured it was healing from the irritation, but not sure. The second day after I stopped using it, there was a noticeable change in the pain in my tongue and I could see the red dots starting to ease up. I stopped using it and went back to Colgate Total. Honestly I guess it should have been the first thing I thought of, but toothpaste is one of those things that you would never think wasn't safe. It took me a week and a half to figure out it was the toothpaste. I remembered a few years ago when I used baking soda and water paste as an exfoliant for my face and had similar problems. I found this site and realized there were other people with the same problems and came to the conclusion that the baking soda was way too abrasive for my mouth. Once the gum irritation started, I started thinking that maybe the toothpaste wasn't cleaning the gum line well enough which may have caused gingivitis problems which in turn irritated my tongue. There were little red dots and redness all along the outer edges of my tongue and you could see the redness/swelling along my gum line. I blamed it on everything from smoking, to clenching my jaw and biting my tongue, to possibly not cleaning my travel coffee cup well enough. Following that was gum swelling/irritation and a slight chapped feeling on the outside of my bottom lip. I got a couple of swollen taste buds and then the tip of my tongue started burning. Within days of starting this toothpaste, the sides of my tongue started burning all the time. I was recently tight on money and the Colgate with Baking Soda and Peroxide was cheaper, so I figured I would use it for a while. I had used this product in the past, but not long because my teeth never felt as clean as with my regular brand (Colgate Total) and it didn't do anything as far as whitening.
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