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Tubarial salivary gland in dentistry: A review.

Shyam Sunder Madhavan Nair, Mihika Ann Menon, Sameer Chauhan, Libni D Angel, Harshitha B, Swati Parhar, Mazen Ahmad Almasri, Rahul Tiwari, Anil Managutti

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Shyam Sunder Madhavan NairDepartment of Dentistry, NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mihika Ann MenonDepartment of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, M R Ambedkar Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Sameer ChauhanDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Libni D AngelDepartment of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Harshitha BDepartment of Periodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Telangana, India.
Swati ParharDepartment of Oral Pathology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana, India.
Mazen Ahmad AlmasriDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Rahul TiwariDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
Anil ManaguttiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.

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Abstract

The tubarial salivary glands, identified in 2020 as paired mucous gland clusters located near the torus tubarius in the nasopharynx, have introduced new perspectives in salivary anatomy and oral health. Their clinical importance extends to radiology, oncology, dentistry and systemic disease involvement. Therefore, it is of interest to review current evidence on their anatomical features, imaging characteristics and clinical implications in dentistry, particularly in xerostomia, dysphagia and head-neck radiotherapy. Thus, we show that tubarial glands are relevant organs-at-risk in radiotherapy, potential sites of neoplastic change and participants in autoimmune conditions, underscoring their importance in dental practice.

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dentistrynasopharynxradiotherapy planningTubarial salivary glandxerostomia

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