Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts. When these ducts become blocked, they can't produce enough saliva to moisten your food for proper eating.

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.

Dr Kunal Sood has revealed a lesser known consequence of not drinking enough water, which can be quite painful while eating food.

Salivary gland disorders encompass a range of conditions, including inflammatory diseases, obstructions due to sialolithiasis and stenosis, and autoimmune-associated dysfunction. These disorders can ...

A sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that a surgeon can use to diagnose and treat a variety of issues with the salivary glands. The salivary glands produce saliva and pass it into the ...

A New Orleans physician has reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a salivary stone and repair the salivary duct, according to a Medical News ...

A patient comes into your office complaining of dry mouth, some swelling under the tongue, and associated pain at mealtimes. After a brief examination, you suspect a blockage of the submandibular ...