Tooth Whitening Gel And Anti-sensitivity Toothpaste

[Laurad-]

Hi Guys!

My dentist gave me Patterson Dental Tooth Whitening Gel and GC MI Paste Plus (a prescription anti-sensitivity paste made by Recaldent). I used them both last night and today I had horrible stomach pains, so I'm wondering if the two are related. Have any of you used these products before and do you know if they might have gluten in them?

The whitening gel did not have ingredients on the packaging.

The ingredients for the GC MI Paste Plus are:

Pure water, Glycerol, CPP-ACP, D-Sorbitol, CMC-Na, Propylene glycol, Silicon dioxide, Titanium dioxide, Xylitol, Phosphoric acid, Sodium fluoride, Flavoing, Sodium saccharin, Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Butyl p-hydroxybenzoate.

Any info you might be able to give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Laura

p.s. Happy Valentine's Day

[tarnalberry]

you'll want to call both companies. it *could* be hiding in the ingredients (albeit unlikely).

[AdLucem]

Hi Laura,

You may be allergic or intolerant to the Sorbitol. Trace amounts of it have always made me sick, and larger amounts will make many people sick.

[Laurad-]

Hi Laura,

You may be allergic or intolerant to the Sorbitol. Trace amounts of it have always made me sick, and larger amounts will make many people sick.

Really? Huh... that's an interesting idea. Do you know what sorbitol is? And is it in very many things?

[esamphowe]

i found this for you. yes, it has milk proteins...

Why not use MI Paste/MI Paste PLUS as a dentifrice?

The reason why you wouldn't want to use it as a dentifrice is because it is "sticky" which gives it the substantivity. Having the milk protein in it, with most toothbrushes, more of it will stick to the bristles of the brush than when you use the tray or finger technique.

The patient would be wasting too much product in the bristles of the toothbrush and not on the tooth surfaces. We want the patient to get the most use out of her tube of MI Paste. Also, most people rinse after brushing and again this would defeat the benefit of MI Paste.

Hi Guys!

My dentist gave me Patterson Dental Tooth Whitening Gel and GC MI Paste Plus (a prescription anti-sensitivity paste made by Recaldent). I used them both last night and today I had horrible stomach pains, so I'm wondering if the two are related. Have any of you used these products before and do you know if they might have gluten in them?

The whitening gel did not have ingredients on the packaging.

The ingredients for the GC MI Paste Plus are:

Pure water, Glycerol, CPP-ACP, D-Sorbitol, CMC-Na, Propylene glycol, Silicon dioxide, Titanium dioxide, Xylitol, Phosphoric acid, Sodium fluoride, Flavoing, Sodium saccharin, Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Butyl p-hydroxybenzoate.

Any info you might be able to give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Laura

p.s. Happy Valentine's Day

[ravenwoodglass]

Hi Laura,

You may be allergic or intolerant to the Sorbitol. Trace amounts of it have always made me sick, and larger amounts will make many people sick.

Sorbital can be wheat or corn derived and the labeling regs for food would not apply to a toothpaste. I would call the company as was previously stated to be sure. I would not ask if it is 'gluten free' I would ask if there are any wheat or barley derived ingredients. Flavorings can be a source of hidden gluten usually in the form of barley.