Colgate Savacol Questions & Answers

Seek professional medical advice rather than rely on the public obviously

Sure. The company will help

Same here, I used it for 2 days to relieve my toothache, it worked but it’s now the 2nd day without tasting any of my food after stopped using. I’m worried.

Slight numbness, yes. If it makes your throat tingly, however, you may be allergic. But I definitely experienced some numbness using savacol

Well its still working for me, I use it once a day at night, my gums are no longer getting inflamed and have stopped receding...the damage done however does not seem to recover, but having my gums not get any worse, or my teeth get loose and fall out, is worth it for me..dentists are pretty unhelpful, they just say you have periodontal disease and once there are lots of gaps aound the teeth it is even harder to stop infections starting, but the savacol kepps it a bay..good luck

I have the same - gum disease with bone loss. I had a scale n clean and will donut again in 3 months and then 6 monthly. My dentist said to use the Savacol x2daikt for one month and then just use it for one week of each month. The gum disease makes your mouth produce too much nasty bacteria and that makes your gum disease continue. I have just finished my 1st month of using Savacol and the difference is really noticeable. When u start using it you will notice a disgusting taste but it improves after a few days as the bacteria reduces. Good luck with it

No idea..I am just a customer like you..

neutrafluor is a concentrated fluoride mouth rinse used to help strengthen enamel in teeth. Savacol is an chlorhexidine mouth rinse used in treating gum health.

Tooth paste nuetralises the stuff, so you could try gargling with some toothpaste and water

Hey Koda, As I'm not a medical expert nor a qualified health professional, I STRONGLY recommend you see your medical practitioner ASAP. Swollen tongue = oh-oh gotta go to doctor. Savacol, in my opinion is FANTASTIC for killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth and not as a preventative for other issues. So, once tongue issue is sorted simply Savacol after each brush (note: DO NOT exceed more than 60 seconds rinsing in mouth, for some reason I always get a yucky feeling on tongue and it's a bit of an overkill in my opinion). Good Luck!

I would see your Dentist if there is no improvement after your second bottle, just to rule out any other possible causes. Kind regards

I believe that you should not use this product if you are a coffee or Coke drinker because that's where the damage is done.

Having left over coffee in your mouth either before or after rinsing it's most likely to cause staining.

I have now used this twice. I found it great for bleeding gums. It should settle down after a few days. What my dentist told me is don't use more than 10 days straight and honestly I didn't need to as gums were fully healed by then.

I can't answer this question, as I didn't have a problem with burning of the tongue. My problem was, on a dentists recommedation to use this product. Subsequently, my teeth stained quite badly, however, after seeing a dentist, and having a good clean, the staining has disappeared, and has not returned! However, I will not use this product again, as it seems a minority of people do have this outcome with this product.

I remember reading another article on this product that talked about the same thing you're going through. It said it does get better. I hope so for your sake. :( What a nightmare this stuff is for us.

Yeah it did stain mine too which is probably why they dont recommend it for long term use? You could maybe trying brushing your teeth with the baking soda tooth paste to help remove the staining?but best to check with a dentist to be on the safe side.

I'm not an expert. I would expect that it would be your gums that would be sensitive, and as I suggested I would recommend diluting the Savacol for this. If it is your teeth then I think you need to see a dentist, perhaps a specialist - it seems to imply that the base of the teeth are exposed. Ask around your friends - dentists, like doctors, can be variable in their commitment or expertise. If you think it is temporary or can see any improvement (or perhaps not) then I suggest using it (diluted) more times per day (this might be the opposite of good advise) - but I'm speaking out of ignorance - you need to consult somebody trained and competent.

Thank you Jack Nathan. Appreciate your help. Thank you also Colgate.

You should not use immediately after brushing your teeth as it is not good to mix toothpaste and Savacol together as it can sometimes make the product not work correctly. If you wish to use it after brushing, make sure you have done plenty of rinsing prior to using Savacol. And I have been told it is fine to rinse after meals with Savacol. Hope this helps :)