Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report

Salivary calculi are a common cause of salivary gland disorder and may occur in any of the salivary glands and at almost any age. The stones may be small and intraductal or may lie within the gland substance. They cause symptoms by obstructing salivary flow. Diagnosis is usually straightforward and...

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Main Authors:	Sunil Sharma, Ankita Mody, Mridula Trehan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:	Sialolith
Online Access:	http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2007;volume=19;issue=4;spage=564;epage=569;aulast=Sharma;type=0

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spelling	doaj-62a3407e2fe3423a88d7654843d76c182020-11-25T00:27:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722007-01-01194564569Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case ReportSunil SharmaAnkita ModyMridula TrehanSalivary calculi are a common cause of salivary gland disorder and may occur in any of the salivary glands and at almost any age. The stones may be small and intraductal or may lie within the gland substance. They cause symptoms by obstructing salivary flow. Diagnosis is usually straightforward and treatment is aimed at stone removal. Our article presents a review on submandibular sialoliths covering the aetiology, diagnosis and various treatment modalities available for management of salivary gland calculi depending on their site and size, alongwith a case report of an intraductal stone removed intraorally.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2007;volume=19;issue=4;spage=564;epage=569;aulast=Sharma;type=0Sialolith
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title	Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report
title_short	Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report
title_full	Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report
title_fullStr	Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed	Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report
title_sort	submandibular sialolithiasis - a case report
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
issn	0972-1363 0975-1572
publishDate	2007-01-01
description	Salivary calculi are a common cause of salivary gland disorder and may occur in any of the salivary glands and at almost any age. The stones may be small and intraductal or may lie within the gland substance. They cause symptoms by obstructing salivary flow. Diagnosis is usually straightforward and treatment is aimed at stone removal. Our article presents a review on submandibular sialoliths covering the aetiology, diagnosis and various treatment modalities available for management of salivary gland calculi depending on their site and size, alongwith a case report of an intraductal stone removed intraorally.
topic	Sialolith
url	http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2007;volume=19;issue=4;spage=564;epage=569;aulast=Sharma;type=0
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Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Report

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