Salivary duct stones are accumulations of crystalised minerals in the salivary gland ducts in the mouth. They can cause pain and swelling, especially at mealtimes. Stones usually need to be removed by ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways A blocked salivary duct can cause pain and swelling during meals, often ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 8-year-old daughter has had intermittent pain underneath her tongue for nearly two years. Her doctor suspects salivary gland stones but cannot see them and tells me they are not ...

Researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20-mm salivary stone and ...

Doctors report the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20mm salivary stone and repair the salivary duct of a patient. Giant stones have traditionally ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The kidneys are not the only part of the body that produce stones. You can also get them in the salivary gland. Salivary glands are located in the cheek and under the jawbone and ...

None — BACKGROUND: There are three pairs of major salivary glands in the mouth that secrete saliva. The glands produce up to one quart of saliva each day, which is composed of 98 percent water and 2 ...

You might be well aware of the stones that form in your kidneys. But do you know that stones can also develop in your salivary glands? You heard it right! A calcified structure can develop in your ...

There are certain things in life you can’t unsee, and watching a man pop a “salivary stone” out of his tongue on YouTube is one of them. That said, a ton of people are watching, so… Here’s the lowdown ...

This is the stomach-turning moment a man pushes a salivary stone out of his submandibular duct. Brandon Douglas, an American stationed with the Navy in Bahrain, posted the video to YouTube on Saturday ...