Dental problems commonly associated with cleft lip and palate may be caused by abnormalities in salivary glands and an imbalance of immune compounds in the mouth, report investigators. A new study in ...

Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can treat certain salivary gland disorders. It offers advantages over open surgery but is not appropriate for all salivary gland issues.

Both labial and parotid salivary glands can be used for the diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome (SjS), as their biopsies show largely similar histopathologic features in patients with sicca complaints ...

Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...

What is obstructive salivary gland disease and who does it affect? Everyone is familiar with urinary stones (kidney stones). The same thing can actually happen in your salivary ducts. These types of ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology. Such ...

Painful stones don't just happen in the kidneys and gallbladder. They can also cause problems in the salivary glands, prompting invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, ...

S. R. Porter, 1 V. Mercadente 2 and S. Fedele 3 provide a succinct review of oral mucosal and salivary gland disorders that may arise as a consequence of systemic disease. While the majority of ...

Heavy cellphone use increases the rate of saliva and flow, as well as the volume of parotid glands, according to a study to be published next month in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral ...

‌Your salivary glands are responsible for making saliva. Saliva helps you digest food and keep up your oral health. When you can’t make enough saliva, your doctor may order an X-ray of your salivary ...

A new study in the Journal of Dental Research suggests that dental problems commonly associated with cleft lip and palate may be caused by abnormalities in salivary glands and an imbalance of immune ...