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Know more about the importance of saliva, the most common disorders of salivary glands, how to approach them and a few curiosities about this important fluid.

Overview:

  • There are 3 major salivary glands and around 800 minor salivary glands.
  • Salivary flow disruption can be express in different ways (calculus/lithiasis, mucoceles, ranullas).
  • Tumors in parotid glands are usually benign, but do not disregard parotid masses, because some can be malignant.
  • The probability of malignancy is higher in sublingual and minor salivary glands
  • Surgery is the mainstain therapy for salivary gland tumors. Radiotherapy can a complementary treatment or monotherapy in some specific cases.

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