Open AccessA Giant Asymptomatic Submandibular Salivary Gland Calculus Reported At Bahria University Dental Hospital.
Author(s) -
Daud Mirza,
Syed Ahmed Omer,
Muhammad Shahrukh Khan Sadiq,
Zubair Ahmad Abbasi,
Mamoora Arsalan,
Zahra Karim,
Jouhra Khan,
Saima Mazhar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of bahria university medical and dental college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-9482
pISSN - 2220-7562
DOI - 10.51985/jbumdc2018014
Subject(s) - submandibular gland , asymptomatic , duct (anatomy) , medicine , salivary gland , calculus (dental) , salivary gland diseases , incisor , sialography , anatomy , dentistry , pathology
Sialolithiasis is a common salivary gland disease which has highest predilection rate in submandibular followed by parotid and sublingual glands. It results in mechanical obstruction of the salivary gland duct. The unique anatomy of the submandibular gland duct facilitates the deposition of mineral salts and leads to the formation of stones. We are presenting a unique case of submandibular calculus which was completely asymptomatic. On 2nd day after a mandibular incisor tooth extraction, patient presented with some hard object in her mouth. The stone was removed intraorally through the duct opening under local anaesthesia.