Treatments Traditional treatments of salivary gland obstruction have focused largely on temporary relieving symptoms, rather than identifying and eliminating the source of the problem. Increasing ...

If you have a salivary gland infection or the parotid gland becomes blocked due to salivary gland stones or scar tissue, you could also experience jaw pain or swelling.

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 ...

Cite this article Roescher, N., Illei, G. Can quantified salivary gland scintigraphy results aid diagnosis of patients with sicca symptoms?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 4, 178–179 (2008). https://doi.org ...

The first hint of this new gland emerged while Wouter Vogel, a radiation oncologist at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NCI), was probing for damage to salivary glands after radiotherapy for cancer ...

Salivary glands are essential for maintaining oral health and overall homeostasis through the production and secretion of saliva. Recent advances in cell biology and bioengineering have enhanced ...

The mechanism of irradiation-induced hypofunction of the salivary glands is a process that is not fully understood. Here we examine the hypothesis that intracellular and redox-active ions of iron and ...