Medicine Baby Quiz | Can frequent consumption of throat lozenges induce oral diseases?

Taking throat lozenges frequently when there is no inflammation in the mouth or the cause of the inflammation is unclear can easily inhibit and kill the normal flora in the mouth, which may cause oral ulcers, tonsillitis and other diseases. For example, the refreshing mint has the effect of contracting the blood vessels in the oral mucosa, reducing inflammatory edema and pain. However, if there is no inflammation in the oropharynx and it is often taken, it is easy to cause the blood vessels in the oral mucosa to dry out and break due to frequent contraction, forming oral ulcers. In addition, throat lozenges usually contain iodine. Although iodine has a good antibacterial effect, it is very irritating to the oral mucosa. Long-term use may lead to dysbiosis and induce oral ulcers.