CLEAN: Use a clean tissue to gently remove excess moisture and saliva from problem areas of the brace, or from sores or ulcers inside the mouth. Like all medicines, Iglu Protect Orthodontic Brace Gel can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Do not apply excessive amounts of the gel, and avoid applying gel to the back of the tongue and throat area. iglu Protect has been specially formulated to help prevent brace rubbing, as well as to relieve sores and ulcers caused by dental braces.

Iglu Protect is a thicker, more viscous gel that forms a protective barrier between your braces and your gums, helping to prevent irritation.If applying with the finger, make sure your finger tip is clean and completely dry before putting Iglü Protect gel onto it. Or for dental brace wearers, there’s non-medicated Iglu Protect which is designed to help prevent ulcers forming in the first place (and can also provide effective relief if they do occur). Over the first few days the braces were quite uncomfortable, but he found this product really helped to create a barrier and stop the rubbing. However, bear in mind that it may be necessary to re-apply it afterwards and preferably after cleaning the teeth. This is the same phenomenon that often gives us the impression that mouth ulcers are much larger than is actually the case.

It exits the tube almost like a heavy lip balm similar to lanolin as it’s very thick, I read that there was paraffin wax in the ingredients too. Iglu Gel remains liquid when contained in its tube, but it hardens upon application on the mouth ulcers. When applying it to problem area(s) of the brace, the aim is to apply enough gel to form a localised coating over and around the brace parts as well as the teeth underneath the brace and the adjacent gum or cheek area.It’s defo better than wax but it’s expensive for a tiny tube and for me at least, the benefits are minimal.