Salivary duct stones are crystallized minerals in the ducts that drain the salivary glands. Salivary duct stones are a type of salivary gland disorder .
... surgery Cirrhosis of the liver Infections Other cancers Salivary duct stones Salivary gland infections Sarcoidosis Sjögren syndrome The most common type of salivary ducttumor is a slow-growing tumor of the ...
Sialoliths (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
... frequently or live in a warm climate. Treatment Stones near the end of a salivary gland duct often can be removed by squeezing them out by hand. Deeper ones require surgery. The entire salivary gland may need to be removed. Sometimes stones can be smashed with shock waves. This is ...
Salivary Glands (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
... be necessary to anesthetize the opening of the salivary ducts in the mouth, and probe and dilate the duct to help an obstructive stone pass. Before these procedures, dental x-rays may ...
Sialadenitis (Columbia University Medical Center, School of Dental & Oral Surgery)
... from surgery, or in certain elderly people. A stone ( sialolith ) or a kink in the duct also can diminish saliva flow. Diseases that reduce salivary flow (such as Sjögren's syndrome) may lead ...