Well, what exactly is an aspirin burn?
Answer:
We are talking about oral tissue damage, resulting from aspirin being placed against the mucosa and allowed to dissolve there.
Patients may sometimes place the tablet in the cheek in an attempt to reduce the regional pain of conditions such as aphthous ulcers, toothache, or thermal burn of the oral mucosa.
Aspirin has a caustic effect on the oral mucosa, causing coagulation necrosis and formation of a region of white slough. The history provides the diagnosis. Treat these lesions with saline mouthwashes and topical application of diphenhydramine syrup.
You must remember that it contains acids that can cause damage to the sensitive oral cavity, swallow immediately and don’t hold the tablet in your mouth.
Athina Tsiorva