The parotid gland is the location of 80% of salivary gland ... The sublingual glands sit underneath the tongue on either side of the floor of the mouth. The lingual gland is nearby, which controls ...

The parotid glands are located in each cheek over the ... They will also look for any pus or drainage in the mouth. In some ...

November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, a charity campaign organised by the Oral Health Foundation which aims to raise ...

Multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system and other bodily systems, including the salivary glands, leading to dry mouth and related oral health issues. Multiple sclerosis (MS ...

A dentist has warned that a common symptom that many of us suffer with in our mouths could be a sign of cancer ...

Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline while eating, and foul-tasting drainage into the mouth. Such obstruction can also progress to severe infection ...

can leave a patient’s salivary glands so damaged that even talking is difficult. Meanwhile, diseases such as Sjogren’s, which eradicates moisture from many of the body’s glands, can compromise the ...

The most common side effects of radiation to the salivary glands include changes in your skin that look like a sunburn, hoarseness, changes in taste, dryness, weakening of the teeth, and pain, sores, ...

the parotid glands near the ears, which are essential for chewing and swallowing the submandibular glands under the jaw, ...

Caring for elderly patients in the dental office can be challenging, but also extremely gratifying. It is a wonderful feeling ...

This is usually temporary and lasts from a few weeks to a couple of months. Minor salivary gland cancer can occur in your lips, tongue, roof of the mouth (palate), inner cheek, throat, voice box ...

“Imagine shoving 10 crackers in your mouth and trying to speak. You can’t,” explains Rose-Anne Romano, associate professor of oral biology, School of Dental Medicine. “That is what life is like for ...