ArticleInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery2016
Association of serum electrolytes and smoking with salivary gland stone formation.
Article in International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Identifying Risk Factors for Sialolithiasis.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Comorbidity Patterns Among Patients Diagnosed with Sialolithiasis: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Proteomic analysis of sialoliths from calcified, lipid and mixed groups as a source of potential biomarkers of deposit formation in the salivary glands.Clinical proteomics · 2023Article
- Multiple Faces of Cervical Lesions in Children.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Trial Proteomic Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Protein Matrix of Submandibular Sialoliths.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The association between sialolithiasis and smoking, alcohol drinking and obesity in Korea: a nested case-control study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Giant sialolithiasis involving submandibular gland mimicking osteoma of the mandible - A rare clinicopathological case report and a review of literature.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
- An Extraoral Surgical Approach to Treat Chronic Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Series.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
To further define potential factors that may contribute to stone formation in salivary glands (sialolithiasis), a retrospective chart review was performed of patients diagnosed with sialolithiasis between March 1, 1998 and February 29, 2012. Information on salivary gland stone number, location and size, medical history, medications, and serum electrolyte levels were collected. Associations between electrolyte levels and stone characteristics (such as stone number and size) were examined. Fifty-nine patients were identified; their median age was 58 years (range 25-89 years) and most were male (95%). Salivary stones were most commonly located in the submandibular glands (83%). Thirty-five patients (59%) had a smoking history, with 16 (27%) reported as current smokers. There was a significant association between current smoker status and stone size (mean largest stone size 12.4±8.8mm vs. 7.5±4.8mm in current smokers vs. non-smokers; P=0.03). Serum sodium levels (r=0.32, P=0.014) and serum potassium levels (r=0.31, P=0.017) showed significant positive correlations with stone size. While the aetiology of sialolithiasis remains unclear, smoking (which can contribute to reduced saliva flow) and higher serum sodium levels (which can reflect volume depletion) are associated with larger salivary stones.
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