Also, there are several hundred minor salivary glands throughout the mouth and throat. Saliva drains into the mouth through small tubes called ducts. Your salivary glands make saliva, which is ...

The glands had a firm, rubbery consistence; they were neither tender nor inflamed, and the overlying skin was freely movable. Two patients had associated swelling of the submaxillary salivary glands.

Objectives: Our study aimed to clarify the etiology and molecular variation of the target organ, salivary glands (SGs), in pSS by stratifying them into distinguishable subgroups, which could inform ...

Why should I take an intercalated degree? Courses leading to an intercalated degree offer students an excellent opportunity to think critically about, and to study more deeply, the scientific bases of ...

To date, the treatment of SGH is still aimed at relieving patients’ clinical symptoms and improving their quality of life, and is not able to repair and regenerate the damaged salivary glands.

Objective: To verify the effect of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) and major salivary glands saline irrigation on relieving xerostomia in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) patients. Methods: The enrolled 49 SS ...

Although this may seem rather complex, student feedback suggests that it is seen as fair. Before applying for an intercalated degree, all students must meet the academic criteria agreed by The Faculty ...