12 Questions
What is the highest incidence rate associated with?
Sialolithiasis
What is the term for the surgical procedure used to treat a ranula?
Marsupialization
What is the most common benign salivary gland neoplasm?
Pleomorphic adenoma
What is the term for a condition where mucus accumulates in the tissues surrounding the salivary glands?
Sialocele
What is the term for inflammation of the parotid gland?
Acute suppurative sialadenitis
What is the term for a salivary gland tumor that is malignant?
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
What is the primary function of the sublingual gland?
Producing saliva
What is the purpose of sialography in diagnosing salivary gland disorders?
To visualize the salivary glands and their ducts
What is the contraindication to sialography?
Allergy to contrast media
What is the diagnostic modality that uses radioactive isotopes to evaluate salivary gland function?
Salivary gland scintigraphy
What is the primary role of saliva in the oral cavity?
To lubricate food and facilitate swallowing
What is the diagnostic modality that involves the use of a fine needle to aspirate cells from the salivary gland?
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy
Test your knowledge on the diagnosis and management of salivary gland disorders, including anatomy, physiology, and functions of salivary glands. Assess your understanding of parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands, as well as salivary production and diagnostic modalities.
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