Interventional radiology in the removal of salivary calculi
, 2000 PURPOSE: To prospectively investigate the efficacy of a wire basket extractor in the retrieval of salivary calculi and establish selection criteria for suitable cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five consecutive patients (14 male, 11 female; age range,
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An antigen-driven B-cell response within the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome [PDF]
, 2002 Infection with a bacterium or virus induces the production of antibodies, specialised protein molecules that bind to and eliminate the microorganism.
Berek, C., Stott, D.I.
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Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa
Oman Medical Journal, 2017 Sialolithiasis is the formation of calculi or sialoliths in the salivary gland. It is the most common benign condition of the salivary gland. Sialolithiasis can occur in all salivary glands.
Eng Haw Lim +2 more
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Malformation of Wharton′s duct with multiple sialoliths: a case report and literature review
口腔疾病防治, 2020 Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of ductal malformations of the submandibular gland with multiple stones. Methods A case of a malformation of Wharton′s duct with multiple sialoliths according to the clinical data, diagnosis and treatment ...
LI Ruichun +5 more
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On The Innervation of Salivary Glands and Treatment of Dry Mouth - An Experimental and Clinical Study [PDF]
, 2009 Detailed knowledge of the innervation of the parotid gland is essential in basic studies on various neuroglandular phenomena as well as in various types of orofacial surgery. The innervation is more complex than usually depicted in Textbooks.
Khosravani, Nina
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Down′s syndrome patient with multiple sialoliths in Stenson′s duct
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2012 The presence of multiple sialoliths (calculi) in parotid duct is considered extremely rare. Parotid duct sialoliths are usually small and single. Multiple calculi formation, in any case, is an uncommon finding in the salivary glands.
Jayant Palaskar +2 more
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A criterion for separating process calculi [PDF]
, 2010 We introduce a new criterion, replacement freeness, to discern the relative expressiveness of process calculi. Intuitively, a calculus is strongly replacement free if replacing, within an enclosing context, a process that cannot perform any visible ...
Rosario Pugliese +5 more
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Sub mandibulectomy for chronic sclerosing sialadenitis – comments on a clinical case [PDF]
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2019 Introduction. Sialolithiasis is one of the most common pathologies of the salivary glands. When calculi are present in the distal excretory duct, in the hilum or in the parenchyma, complete removal of the submandibular gland is recommended.
Mihail TUSALIU +5 more
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The Translational Role of MUC8 in Salivary Glands: A Potential Biomarker for Salivary Stone Disease?
Diagnostics, 2021 Mucin (MUC) 8 has been shown to play an important role in respiratory disease and inflammatory responses. In the present study, we investigated the question of whether MUC8 is also produced and secreted by salivary glands and whether it may also play a ...
Martin Schicht +8 more
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Intra-oral surgical access for the treatment of bilateral submandibular sialolithiasis: case report
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2012 Sialolithiasis is a disease that affects the salivary glands. It is characterized by the presence of calcified structures within the duct system or within the glandular parenchyma.
Ricardo Martins +4 more
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