You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: Several weeks ago, I noticed that my face was swollen in ...

For certain salivary gland obstructive disorders -- more than 50% of which are caused by a salivary duct stone -- Cook's endoscopic product line can help avoid surgical treatment with a sialendoscopy.

I can’t understand why both your parotid gland would be swollen and your teeth hurting from the same condition. Parotid stones typically hurt worse with eating or anticipation of eating.

If the blocked gland is large -- the submandibular gland, for example -- you may be able to notice the effect on chewing. This type of blockage occurs in one gland at a time, so you may also ...

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.

Dissecting Flavivirus Biology in Salivary Gland Cultures from Fed and Unfed Ixodes scapularis (Black-Legged Tick). mBio, 2019; 10 (1): e02628-18 DOI: 10.1128/mBio.02628-18 ...

Salivary function in mammals may be defective for various reasons, such as aging, Sjogren’s syndrome or radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients. Recently, tissue-specific stem cell ...

Although salivary gland cancer can affect individuals of any age, it’s most likely to occur in older individuals. The average age of diagnosis is 55 years old.

Salivary gland cancer is a rare disease where cancerous cells form in the tissues of the salivary glands. Signs & Symptoms These are signs of salivary gland cancer: Fluid draining from the ear A lump ...

There are hundreds of types of salivary gland cancer -- —most are extremely rare. Learn about how they’re discovered, diagnosed, and treated.

If the dentist who examined you said it's the parotid gland (and presumably not a dental problem), then an ENT physician is certainly the expert on disorders of the parotid glands.