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 ...

The submandibular glands are located in the submandibular triangle, which is underneath the mandible (lower jaw bone) and ...

BHUBANESWAR: Bibek Mohanty* would feel a painless lump in the submandibular gland (located below the jaw) whenever he took spicy food and it would disappear within a few hours. Panicked at the ...

Sialolthiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. Large sialoliths have rarely been reported in the salivary ducts. Conservative treatment may be of benefit in the treatment of ...

Do you feel sudden, sharp pain under your tongue, especially during meals? Is there a painful lump in your mouth that seems to swell whenever you eat? You could be suffering from a salivary gland ...

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 ...

Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts. When these ducts become blocked, they can't produce enough saliva to moisten your food for proper eating.

Read full article: Man arrested in connection with years of ‘Peeping Tom’ reports on Northwest Side, SAPD says The shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. in the 12200 block of Dewitt Avenue near ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: Several weeks ago, I noticed that my face was swollen in ...

Q: I guess I always took saliva for granted until I started having problems. From time to time I notice that the amount of my saliva is less, and I have trouble chewing some foods. About the same time ...

Loretta Estes Spainhoward had a bad taste in her mouth that worsened when she ate. She simply rinsed her mouth out and forgot about it. Until it happened again. Then again. Six months passed, and the ...