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Crest mouthwash temporarily leaves tastebuds ruined

Buried deep in a FAQ on the Pro-Health website is a statement that the product doesn’t cause “permanent taste alteration,” but that its active ingredient may temporarily change the taste of food, especially since the product is made to hang around in your mouth for 12 hours at a time.

Crest rinse fights off customer complaints - USATODAY.com


NBC's Today show reported Wednesday that the complaints have led to a consumer lawsuit alleging fraud and to further study by the Food and Drug Administration, which approved the product.

Laura Brinker, a Crest spokeswoman, declined to comment on the pending litigation. She said an FDA panel is gathering information, but that the product is in full compliance with current standards.

Posted Wednesday on the Crest website was a statement from Robert Gerlach, a dentist and P&G researcher, saying that the product has been tested extensively and proved to be safe and effective.