Open AccessSIALOLITH IN WHARTON’S DUCT IN AN ADOLESCENT- A CASE REPORT WITH MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Author(s) -
Sadaksharam Jayachandran Mds,
M Archana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-4916
pISSN - 0974-3979
DOI - 10.33882/clinicaldent.14.25494
Subject(s) - sialadenitis , duct (anatomy) , medicine , submandibular gland , salivary gland , pathology
Sialolithiasis accounts for the most common cause of diseases of salivary glands. The majority of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland or the Wharton’s duct. Obstructive sialadenitis is the most frequent non-neoplastic salivary disorder with sialoliths being the main cause. This case report presents a case of a sialolith in the left Wharton’s duct in an adolescent, which was diagnosed using radiographs and removed via a simple intra-oral approach.Keywords: Sialolith, Sialadenitis, Wharton’s duct, intra oral approach