{"id":4503,"date":"2019-04-03T15:28:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T15:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2019-07-05T22:30:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T19:30:39","slug":"salivary-glands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/","title":{"rendered":"Salivary Glands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#Disorders_of_Salivary_Glands\" >Disorders of\u00a0Salivary Glands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#The_three_major_pairs_of_salivary_glands_are\" >The three major pairs of salivary glands are:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#The_most_common_reasons_for_which_a_patient_will_make_a_visit_to_the_doctor_are\" >The most common reasons for which a patient will make a visit to the doctor are:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#Treatment\" >Treatment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#Disorders_of_Salivary_Glands-2\" >Disorders of\u00a0Salivary Glands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#The_three_major_pairs_of_salivary_glands_are-2\" >The three major pairs of salivary glands are:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#The_most_common_reasons_for_which_a_patient_will_make_a_visit_to_the_doctor_are-2\" >The most common reasons for which a patient will make a visit to the doctor are:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/salivary-glands\/#Treatment-2\" >Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disorders_of_Salivary_Glands\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Disorders of\u00a0<\/span>Salivary Glands<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Salivary Glands make as much as a quart of saliva each day. Saliva is important to lubricate the mouth, help with swallowing, protect the teeth against bacteria, and aid in the digestion of food.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_three_major_pairs_of_salivary_glands_are\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The three major pairs of salivary glands are:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">parotid glands\u00a0on the insides of the cheeks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">submandibular glands\u00a0at the floor of the mouth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">sublingual glands\u00a0under the tongue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">There are also several hundred minor salivary glands throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/mouth-pharynx\/\">mouth and throat<\/a>. Saliva drains into the mouth through small tubes called ducts.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Often, they can be afflicted by various diseases such as inflammation (viral or bacterial), autoimmune diseases, salivary gland stones, or neoplastic diseases.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Childhood mumps, certain bacterial infections (for example, of the tonsils or teeth), and other diseases that are typically more common among adults (such as AIDS, Sj\u00f6gren syndrome, diabetes mellitus, sarcoidosis, and bulimia) often cause swelling of the major salivary glands)<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_common_reasons_for_which_a_patient_will_make_a_visit_to_the_doctor_are\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">The most common reasons for which a patient will make a visit to the doctor are:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The swelling of the salivary gland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Purulent discharge mouth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;\">Swelling\u00a0 occurs:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11643\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11643\" class=\"wp-image-11643 size-medium\" title=\"Salivary Glands.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"Salivary Glands.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salivary Glands<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Salivary gland stones:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A stone can form from salts contained in the saliva. Stones are particularly likely to form when people are dehydrated or take drugs that decrease saliva production. People with gout are also more likely to form stones. Salivary gland stones are most common among adults.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Tumours:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Swelling also can result from cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign) tumors in the salivary glands. Swelling resulting from a tumor is usually firmer than that caused by an infection. If the tumor is cancerous, the gland may feel stone-hard and may be fixed firmly to surrounding tissues.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Treatment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The infections are treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The salivary stones, can be identified and removed using very thin endoscopes, without requiring surgery.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Benign tumors are removed surgically. The surgery is very delicate and requires skill and experience.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Malignant tumors other than surgical excision may require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/radiotherapy\/\">radiotherapy<\/a> and chemotherapy.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disorders_of_Salivary_Glands-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Disorders of\u00a0<\/span>Salivary Glands<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Salivary Glands make as much as a quart of saliva each day. Saliva is important to lubricate the mouth, help with swallowing, protect the teeth against bacteria, and aid in the digestion of food.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_three_major_pairs_of_salivary_glands_are-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The three major pairs of salivary glands are:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">parotid glands\u00a0on the insides of the cheeks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">submandibular glands\u00a0at the floor of the mouth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">sublingual glands\u00a0under the tongue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">There are also several hundred minor salivary glands throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/mouth-pharynx\/\">mouth and throat<\/a>. Saliva drains into the mouth through small tubes called ducts.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Often, they can be afflicted by various diseases such as inflammation (viral or bacterial), autoimmune diseases, salivary gland stones, or neoplastic diseases.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Childhood mumps, certain bacterial infections (for example, of the tonsils or teeth), and other diseases that are typically more common among adults (such as AIDS, Sj\u00f6gren syndrome, diabetes mellitus, sarcoidosis, and bulimia) often cause swelling of the major salivary glands)<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_common_reasons_for_which_a_patient_will_make_a_visit_to_the_doctor_are-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">The most common reasons for which a patient will make a visit to the doctor are:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The swelling of the salivary gland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Purulent discharge mouth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;\">Swelling\u00a0 occurs:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11643\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11643\" class=\"wp-image-11643 size-medium\" title=\"Salivary Glands.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"Salivary Glands.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salivary Glands<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Salivary gland stones:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A stone can form from salts contained in the saliva. Stones are particularly likely to form when people are dehydrated or take drugs that decrease saliva production. People with gout are also more likely to form stones. Salivary gland stones are most common among adults.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Tumours:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Swelling also can result from cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign) tumors in the salivary glands. Swelling resulting from a tumor is usually firmer than that caused by an infection. If the tumor is cancerous, the gland may feel stone-hard and may be fixed firmly to surrounding tissues.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Treatment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The infections are treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The salivary stones, can be identified and removed using very thin endoscopes, without requiring surgery.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Benign tumors are removed surgically. 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