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 ...

For example, pediatric patients present less often with sicca complaints, and more frequently with parotid gland swelling and fever. This new work aimed to identify potentially dysregulated ...

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 ...

Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.