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ArticleCureus2024

Management of a Submandibular Sialolith: A Case Report.

Arshjot S Basra, Swapnil Mohod, Sourabh B Shinde, Lavannya D Phaye, Prachi Khandelwal

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Arshjot S BasraOral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Swapnil MohodOral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Sourabh B ShindeOral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Lavannya D PhayePeriodontics and Implantology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Prachi KhandelwalDentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sialolithiasis is a condition that is characterized by the obstruction of the salivary gland duct opening by calcified mineral deposits due to various factors discussed in this case report. The most common symptom associated with the pathology is difficulty in deglutition, which can often lead to dehydration due to poor water intake. This, in turn further increases the viscosity of saliva which further promotes the formation of sialoliths. The management is dictated by the location and size of the sialolith, and in this case report, the significance of conservative treatment is emphasized while acknowledging the importance of invasive treatment when necessary.

Indexed as

difficulty in deglutitionextracorporeal shock wave lithotripsyminimal invasive approachsialadenectomysialolith

Identifiers

PMID38975501
PMCPMC11227287

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