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Act Restoring Rinse/ Dentist's Pumice Tooth Polish

Lisa16

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Hi All!

I went to the dentist yesterday and now have a mild case of glutening (no DH blisters yet, but D). They polished my teeth with an orange flavored pumice polish. I asked if it was gluten-free and they did not know but that it was "probably okay." Man! By the time I thought to ask, she had already applied some in an autopilot kind of way.

Also the dentist is suggesting I use Act Restoring mouth rinse, so I looked for it here and found an older blog that said Act products were gluten free (except for grape?) I also looked on the website (no info there) and wrote them an email-- but these things can take even a month to get an answer to and I am supposed to start using the stuff now.

So I went to the store, read the label and it really looked okay. I mean, it is a bunch of chemicals, but he says it will do the trick. I got the spearmint kind. I tried it that night.

So does anybody know about these products? Are they gluten free? Are they safe?

Thanks!

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I got an email from ACT today-- they were fast which I always take as a good sign becuase that means they know what is in there. It says:

Thank you for contacting Chattem, Inc. regarding our product, ACT Restoring Mouthwash.

All of our current ACT products are gluten-free.

If we can be of further assistance, please write to us at P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409.

So it was not the mouthwash. It therefore must be the flavored pumice polish they used. Watch out for flavored pumice polish! IS there an alternative?

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When we go to the dentist they use regular pumice mixed with crest toothpaste. It works great and our hygenist has been so nice about preparing this special for us! Just make sure they know this is a serious thing for you and nothing can be put in your mouth without verifying it is gluten free. Good Luck!

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I went to the dentist a few weeks ago and got ill afterwards. I figured I got glutenated somehow. I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in getting glutenated at the dentist (not that I'm glad you got ill, but, glad you posted it).

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