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Fluoride topical and Dry Mouth: What Users Say

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Dry mouth: mentioned by 5 users (14.3%)

Based on user experiences from 35 Fluoride topical reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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dry mouth 14.3%
sensitivity 11.4%
upset stomach 8.6%

Reviews for Fluoride topical

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Dry...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 2, 2017

For Prevention of Dental Caries "I have experienced severe dry mouth after using Pro-Den Rx aqueous gel for teeth brushing. I used it for three weeks before I finally realized that my dry mouth started when I began the use of the toothpaste. I have stopped using Pro-Den Rx and hope the side effects will eventually disappear. It has only been two days since I stopped use, so it is too early to tell much. My mouth is still severely dry."

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  • Cat...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 11, 2023

"I do have dry mouth after using, but it normally goes away after a bit. My question is this: has anyone noticed the lack of taste after using this product? I am on day 9 of a recommended usage of 14 days. I have been noticing that my sense of taste is gone, I can't taste anything! I don't know if I should continue using this product or not. Is this side effect temporary or not?"

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  • why...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 5, 2022

For Prevention of Dental Caries "The taste is horrible, left my mouth dry, and no matter how much water I drank, I couldn't get rid of the taste even over 15 hours later. This was a big waste of money because I will not be using it again. I told my dentist he should try the products he sells before telling his patients to use it."

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  • Ron...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 25, 2018

For Prevention of Dental Caries "It may be good medicinally, however, the taste is terrible and caused 'instant dry mouth' for me. Having to formulate the mixture myself before using is not 'user friendly.' The taste alone turned me off completely!!!"

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  • Gio...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 22, 2019

For Prevention of Dental Caries "Makes your mouth very dry and tastes terrible. I had to use this for 14 days, and all I wanted to do was skip it. I dreaded using this every day."

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