10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reduce or even banish canker sores, 4 Jan 2006
By Meggan - Published on Amazon.com
This toothpaste was recommended by my dentist. If you suffer from chronic canker sores, this is one step to reducing them. There are many factors that can trigger canker sores, such as stress, eating acidic foods or having poor nutrition overall, menstrual periods, food allergies, or trauma (i.e., biting your cheek or lip).
The reason this toothpaste works is because it does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, an irritating agent in most toothpastes. SLS has a drying effect on the protective surface of oral tissues. Once this protective layer has been compromised, the tissue underneath is more vulnerable to irritants such as acidic foods.
Try using this toothpaste for about one month and you will see a difference. A few years ago I always had canker sores, usually at least 3 or 4 at a time. I still get them occasionally, but not more than once a month. I am so delighted by the toothpaste that it is all I'll use, and if I try going back to normal toothpaste for even a week, I start to get canker sores again. I highly recommend it. I really do.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
No SLS, but still problems, 21 Jan 2010
By Christopher C. Beatty "Fish-head" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rembrandt Whitening Toothpaste With Fluoride Canker Sore 3 oz (Grocery)
When I changed from a typical toothpaste to Squigle a few years ago, my canker sores went way down. After a couple years, I ran out of Squigle and bought a tube of this Rembrandt product because I could get it locally. Within a couple weeks, I had five active canker sores in my mouth at once. It was the worst I had ever seen in my life. I finally thought to try removing the toothpaste, even thought it has no SLS. So I started brushing with just water. Within 48 hrs, 2 of the sores were healing. Within another 48hrs, they were all healing. I went back to Squigle and I have not had a problem since (a couple months). If this product doesn't work for you, try Squigle (also available on Amazon). If you read their website, they suggest that there are several classes of materials that may lead to canker sore problems including detergents (like SLS), bleaches (peroxides), etc. For me, this product still appears to have something very troublesome, even thought there is no SLS.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a wonder product!, 19 July 2008
By Kathleen Drotar "kd" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rembrandt Whitening Toothpaste With Fluoride Canker Sore 3 oz (Grocery)
I had suffered from almost constant canker sores since adolescence. I started using this product in my 50's and have not had a serious outbreak since - and now I'm 63. If I do feel a bit of that warning "tingle" in my mouth, in spite of the Rembrandt, I take extra B-Complex vitamins, which makes it go away. The combination of Rembrandt and B-Complex has completely cured my life-long problem. Thanks, Rembrandt! (When on a month-long vacation in Italy recently, I ran out of my Rembrandt in the last few days and used my husband's Crest instead and guess what - almost instant canker sores!)