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.
