GREENSBURG, Pa. — A woman is suing Procter & Gamble Co., claiming that when she brushed her teeth with a Crest toothpaste it caused damage.

        Alicia Flickinger, 19, of Greensburg, is also suing — the Wal-Mart store in Johnstown.

        Ms. Flickinger claimed that she brushed her teeth for two weeks with Crest Baking Soda and Peroxide Toothpaste. The brushing caused scarring and teeth misalignment, she claimed.

        “The Crest toothpaste was in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to a user or consumer in that its chemical composition irritated and burned her oral cavity,” the lawsuit said.

        Ms. Flickinger bought four tubes of toothpaste from the store in August 1999, the suit said.

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