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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2024

Unprecedented association: Enormous calculus concomitant with salivary gland tumor.

Naina Pattnaik, Dhirendra Kumar Singh, Jugajyoti Pathi, N C Sangamesh, Mohammad Jalaluddin, Kumari Lucy Bhola

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Naina PattnaikDepartment of Peridontology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Dhirendra Kumar SinghDepartment of Peridontology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Jugajyoti PathiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
N C SangameshDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Mohammad JalaluddinDepartment of Peridontology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Kumari Lucy BholaDepartment of Peridontology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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Abstract

Calculus represents a mineralized form of bacterial plaque, commonly developing on natural tooth surfaces exposed to a continuous supply of saliva. The salivary composition significantly influences the degree of calculus formation in individuals, exerting a pivotal role in this aspect. Reduced salivary output elevates vulnerability to oral diseases. Numerous contributing elements might be associated with the development of significant calculus, potentially implicating the existence of a salivary gland tumor, notably related to the left parotid gland. This report stands as notable documentation of an extraordinary and infrequent occurrence of calculus formation associated with a salivary gland tumor, presenting an exceptional case within the scope of medical literature.

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Calculusoral hygieneperiodontal diseasesalivasalivary gland tumor

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PMCPMC11368307

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