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 ...

This tracer is effectively concentrated and secreted by salivary gland tissue, thus affording the opportunity to study gland function in real-time. Once radiation damage to the gland has occurred ...

specifically around furthering our understanding of the role of the salivary glands. TLS are accumulations of lymphoid cells that share similar cellular compartments, organization, and function as ...

This surgery is used to cut out the stone while preserving the function of the affected salivary gland. It is performed in the operating room under general anesthesia. Salivary gland removal ...

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...

Radiation therapy for salivary gland tumors involves sending high-energy particles ... to teach you about the effects of radiation on your speech, voice, and swallowing function. The specialist will ...

A widely publicized paper has drawn scrutiny from physicians and anatomists about the authors’ claims regarding so-called tubarial glands. “I don’t think the paper should be retracted, it should just ...

Background: The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the long-term effects of chemotherapy on the oral health of children with a primary focus on salivary gland function. Methods ...

Discover how the medicinal orchid Dendrobium officinale (Tiepi Shihu) improves salivary gland function, reduces inflammation, ...

Two patients had associated swelling of the submaxillary salivary glands. Liver-function tests were performed by methods described in previous communications. 7 The serum amylase was measured by ...

[7,8] More than 400 drugs, some in common use, can cause oral dryness and induce salivary gland hypofunction. [9] Xerogenic medications include anticholinergic drugs, anorectics, antihistamines ...