Seara Schoenbeck, 13, has enjoyed a healthy childhood until about two years ago when she started feeling terrible pain in her mouth. "You know, I thought it was a cold sore, but then it kept on ...

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, ...

Researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20-mm salivary stone and ...

Salivary stones are small stones that form in the glands of the mouth. They can block the flow of saliva and cause pain or discomfort. Home remedies and medical treatments may help. The medical term ...

The major salivary glands produce approximately one quart of saliva each day, which in turn plays a crucial role in food digestion, swallowing, speech, and protection of teeth against bacteria and ...

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 ...

Salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into a person’s mouth. Saliva helps make food moist, making it easier for people to chew, swallow, and digest. Saliva also helps keep the mouth clean. A ...

Salivary gland cancer is most likely to begin in the parotid gland, but especially if left untreated it may spread to the lymph nodes, lungs, and bones. Salivary gland cancers often begin in the ...

Parotid gland tumors develop in the parotid gland, which is the largest of the salivary glands. While many of these tumors are benign, most salivary gland cancers begin in the parotid gland. The ...