Summary
Don't chew aspirin: it may cause rapid tooth decay, says a review. It's not a clinical trial or an official study of any kind, but an observation of two patients who regularly chewed aspirin tablets revealed massive tooth decay taking place. The aspirin apparently attacks and destroys tooth enamel.
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/182232_aspirin15.html
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WHAT THEY FOUND: Widespread erosion of tooth enamel in two patients who regularly chewed aspirin to relieve pain.
- WHO WAS INCLUDED: A 52-year-old woman who said she'd been chewing four to eight aspirin tablets a day for two years and a 42-year-old man who said he's been munching on six aspirin a day for two to three years.
- WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED: People who chew aspirin because they're afraid to swallow pills.
- BOTTOM LINE: There appeared to be no other source of the erosion and the patients' mouths showed no other signs of decay, according to the study's lead author, Dr. Edward Grace of the University of Maryland Dental School.
- Doctors have long advised patients not to let aspirin dissolve on their cheeks or gums because the acid in the aspirin can cause sores.
- People should either swallow the pills whole or dissolve them in water to make swallowing easier, Grace said.
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