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What is characterized by the presence of one or more calcified structures within the salivary gland or its duct?
What is the characteristic feature of sialoliths?
Where do minor salivary ducts commonly occur?
What is the presentation of minor salivary ducts?
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Study Notes
Salivary Gland Diseases
- A pathological condition characterized by the presence of one or more calcified structures within the salivary gland itself or within its duct.
Sialoliths
- A calcified structure with a core that is partially or highly mineralized, surrounded by concentric layers of organic and mineralized matter that alternate in succession following a chronological sequence.
Minor Salivary Ducts
- Rare occurrence of sialoliths in minor salivary ducts.
- Most commonly found in the buccal mucosa, near the commissure or near the mandibular mucobuccal fold.
- Characteristics of affected area: firm, freely movable, and deeply situated into the mucosal surface.
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Dr. Sabrin Ali Azim's lecture on salivary gland diseases, covering pathological conditions and sialoliths. Learn about calcified structures within the salivary gland and its duct.
