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.

A salivary gland infection, or sialadenitis, can stem from a blockage in a saliva duct that causes inflammation. The infection can lead to pain, tenderness, and swelling. A salivary gland ...

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 ...

7). Antibiotics may be used if infection is present as evidenced by a supppurative salivary return and/or fever. If swelling and pain do not resolve, duct probing to break up plug blockage is helpful.

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy of the secretory glands with a high tendency to invade adjacent tissue and spread to the lung, bone or liver. No treatments other than surgery or ...