Iglu Sugar Free Pastilles. Soothing Relief for Mouth Ulcers and Sore Gums, 24-count

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Iglu Pastilles dissolve slowly in your mouth. This releases active ingredients that have antiseptic properties to help fight infection. At the same time, you get a cooling sensation that helps soothe your mouth and gums. Plus, they’re sugar free, so are kind to your teeth, and they taste great too.

Injury mouth ulcers caused, for example, by minor burns from hot food or drinks, biting the inside of your mouth, or rubbing from a toothbrush, brace, denture, or a rough tooth. These tend to be localised and go away when the source of the problem is rectified. Canker sores (aphthous ulcers). These are the most common type of mouth ulcers. Healthcare providers aren’t exactly sure what causes them or why some people get them more than others do. Causes include minor trauma (like biting your cheek), acidic foods and even stress. Canker sores are usually white or yellow with red around the edges.

Overview

You might get a canker sore if you have a folate, vitamin B or iron deficiency. But in most cases, canker sores appear without a known cause and for no apparent reason. They can also recur (return), meaning they come and go over the course of your lifetime.

Cold sores appear on the lips or around the mouth and often begin with a tingling, itching or burning sensation. Causes of mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers are more common in people with certain conditions - for example, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, HIV infection and Behçet's disease. However, these ulcers are not the aphthous type. Symptoms in addition to mouth ulcers

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Do not use Iglu Gel if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate, aminoacridine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of Iglu Gel listed in Section 6. Mouth ulcers usually affect the inside of the lips and cheeks, but they can also appear on the tongue and gums. They appear as small, round or oval sores. They're usually off-white or pale yellow and the surrounding area is often red and inflamed. They can be flat or raised, and might grow in size before disappearing. Depending on where it is, a mouth ulcer can cause discomfort and a stinging pain when you eat, drink or brush your teeth. Certain tablets which are left to dissolve in the mouth, when they are supposed to be swallowed whole. For example, aspirin can do this if kept to dissolve against a gum. Alendronate, taken to treat 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis), can also cause mouth ulcers if it is not taken according to the instructions. Oral thrush. An overgrowth of yeast called Candida albicans causes this fungal infection inside your mouth. It commonly happens after antibiotic treatment or when your immune system isn’t as strong as it usually is. Oral thrush causes red and creamy white mouth sores and patches.

Aphthous mouth ulcers can be painful and are often a nuisance but are not serious. Occasionally a mouth ulcer can become secondarily infected with germs (bacteria). In this case you may notice increased pain or redness, or you may be feeling unwell with a high temperature (fever). Secondary bacterial infections are not common but may need treatment with antibiotic medicines. Herpetiform mouth ulcers occur in about 1 in 10 cases. These are tiny pinhead-sized ulcers, about 1-2 mm across. Multiple ulcers occur at the same time but some may join together and form irregular shapes. Each ulcer lasts one week to two months. Despite the name, they have nothing to do with herpes or the herpes virus.

Re-apply the gel, following steps 1 to 3 above, as necessary for each ulcer. The aim is to keep the ulcer area(s) protected with a coating of gel. As a guide, each application should normally last for an hour or more, although, on occasions, eating or drinking may make it necessary to re-apply the gel. In some cases, Iglu may remain in place for several hours, as it has strong adhesive properties. Iglu Sugar Free Pastilles are a completely different way to ease the discomfort of mouth ulcers, dissolving slowly in the mouth to bring soothing relief.

Oral lichen planus. This condition can cause itchy rashes and lacelike, white sores inside your mouth. Oral lichen planus is an immune system response and most commonly affects women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) age 50 or older. The cause is not known. They are not infectious and you cannot 'catch' aphthous mouth ulcers. In most cases, the ulcers develop for no apparent reason in people who are healthy.

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If you have any unwanted side effects, you should seek advice from your doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. While mouth ulcers are very common and normally clear up on their own, they can be uncomfortable and irritating. They're small sores (or lesions) that can appear anywhere in the mouth and may take a week or two to heal. Mouth ulcers are painful sores that can occur anywhere inside the mouth. This leaflet is about the most common type of mouth ulcers, which are aphthous mouth ulcers. At least 1 in 5 people can develop aphthous mouth ulcers at some stage in their lives. Women are affected more often than men.