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A drug treatment consisting of the combination of an antispasmodic (increases the diameter of the ostium promoting canal drainage) and an antibiotic (only in case of infection or invasive treatment, amoxicillin or macrolide); Surgical treatment by intra- or extra-oral approach: excision of the calculus or the gland itself;
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Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery revue de la SFCO....
- Management of Anterior Submandibular Sialolithiasis
Sialolithiasis: an unusually large submandibular salivary...
- Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery
It primarily affects the submandibular gland at a frequency...
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5 Δεκ 2014 · Salivary stones, also known as sialoliths, are calcified concrements in the salivary glands. Sialoliths are more frequently located in the submandibular gland (84%), than in the parotid gland...
The problem with small to medium-sized stones is that if they are poorly calcified, they will be masked by the bone’s density, and if they are well calcified, they may be mistaken for bone whorls or enostoses. This limitation also applies to panoramic radiographs but with an additional problem.
In general, stones up to 5 mm can be removed with sialendoscopy alone, stones between 5 and 7 mm are more amenable to sialendoscopy with laser lithotripsy, and stones larger than 7 mm, as well as perihilar or intraparenchymal stones, can be treated with sialendoscopy-assisted transoral surgery.
Sialolithiasis can affect any of your salivary glands. However, over 80% of all salivary gland stones form in your submandibular gland (submandibular sialolithiasis) and affect the Wharton’s duct (where your submandibular gland empties saliva into your mouth).
On the basis of these experiences, ESWL is currently considered the treatment of choice for all parotid calculi and submandibular perihilar or intraparenchymal stones < 7 mm 9 88. The reported untoward effects are skin pain over the treated area (in 79.5% of cases 87 ), glandular swelling (35.2% 87 ), duct haemorrhage (36.8% 87 ), and cutaneous ...
29 Ιουν 2022 · Symptoms of salivary gland stones are often typical and the diagnosis and treatments are usually clear. A doctor can sometimes feel or see a stone at the opening of a tube (duct). Usually an ultrasound scan is helpful.
