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Saliva Gland Stones

Coutii Healthy - Saliva gland stone or calcification hardening or sialothiasis is a chemical in the saliva glands are shaped like cubes and hamper the flow of saliva into the mouth. The stone-shaped barriers composed mostly of calcium with the size of which varies. There are less than 1 millimeter, and there are also a few centimeters.

Saliva gland stones usually happen in submandibular saliva glands located in the mandible. This condition is rarely found on the two other producers of saliva glands, sublingual saliva glands located under the tongue, and the Parotid gland in the cheek. Blockage causes saliva glands become swollen and feels pain.


Saliva gland stones can be experienced by anyone, even though most of its victims are men aged 30-60 years. Saliva gland stones generally happens once in a lifetime. However, for some sufferers, this condition can be repeated so that action is needed the operation to raise the saliva glands.

Stone Symptoms Salivation Glands

New saliva gland stones menimbullkan symptoms if its size is big enough. These symptoms include:

  1. Pain in the saliva glands. This pain comes once in a while if the inhibition is only on some channels. The pain will increase when the saliva glands completely obstructed, especially when starting to consume food, then subsided an hour or two after meals.
  2. Swelling of the saliva gland, that is characterized by bengkaknya of the mouth, face, or neck.
  3. Dry mouth.
  4. Difficult swallowing or opening the mouth.
  5. Saliva gland infection is indicated with symptoms of fever, infection of the area is red, the mouth feels uneasy, as well as the existence of abscesses (PUs).
  6. The Cause Of The Saliva Gland Stones
  7. The main cause of the saliva gland stones is not known for sure. However, a number of factors related to changes in the flow of saliva from glands is suspected can cause this condition.

Some of these factors include:

  1. Consumption of drugs that can lower the production of saliva, such as high blood pressure medicines or antihistamines.
  2. Consuming less food. This has resulted in the flow of saliva being reduced.
  3. Dehydration. This condition can make saliva becomes more viscous.
  4. Injury to the saliva glands.

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