ReviewBritish dental journal2014
Salivary stones: symptoms, aetiology, biochemical composition and treatment.
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- [Demographic characteristic and clinical features in 1 812 patients with salivary gland stones].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2026Article
- Optimization of protein extraction and digestion workflows for proteomic analysis of saliva, salivary stones and kidney stones.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2026Article
- Spontaneous Expulsion and Compositional Analysis by Infrared Spectroscopy of a Parotid Sialolith: A Case Report.EJIFCC · 2025Article
- Giant Asymptomatic Submandibular Sialolith: A Case Report Accompanied by Systematic Review.Clinics and practice · 2025Review
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- Comorbidity Patterns Among Patients Diagnosed with Sialolithiasis: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Surgical non-aggressive approach for the delivery of 4 cm salivary stone from the submandibular gland duct: Avoiding salivary gland removal - A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Submandibular abscess originated from submandibular gland sialolithiasis: a case report.Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery · 2025Article
- Evolutionary conformation model of salivary gland lithiasis.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- A review of the roles of exosomes in salivary gland diseases with an emphasis on primary Sjögren's syndrome.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Review
- Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Influence of clinical experience in detecting calcifications of the head and neck region on panoramic radiographs: an app-based evaluation.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
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- Elemental characteristics of sialoliths extracted from a patient with recurrent sialolithiasis.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2024Article
- Microbiomic association between the saliva and salivary stone in patients with sialolithiasis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Layered structure of sialoliths compared with tonsilloliths and antroliths.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2024Article
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Abstract
Salivary stones, also known as sialoliths, are calcified concrements in the salivary glands. Sialoliths are more frequently located in the submandibular gland (84%), than in the parotid gland (13%). The majority of the submandibular stones are located in Wharton's duct (90%), whereas parotid stones are more often located in the gland itself. Salivary stones consist of an amorphous mineralised nucleus, surrounded by concentric laminated layers of organic and inorganic substances. The organic components of salivary stones include collagen, glycoproteins, amino acids and carbohydrates. The major inorganic components are hydroxyapatite, carbonate apatite, whitlockite and brushite. The management of salivary stones is focused on removing the salivary stones and preservation of salivary gland function which depends on the size and location of the stone. Conservative management of salivary stones consists of salivary gland massage and the use of sialogogues. Other therapeutic options include removal of the stone or in some cases surgical removal of the whole salivary gland.
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