Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018): (Available online: 1 August 2018)

Giant sialolith at sublingual salivary gland. Biggest?

Abul Fauzi (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia)
Irfan Rasul (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2018

Abstract

Objective: Sialoliths or salivary gland duct calculus are the most common pathologies of the salivary gland. The majority of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland or its duct and are a common cause of acute and chronic infections. Sialoliths are deposits obstructing the ducts of major or minor salivary glands.Methods: Clinical and radiographic examination panoramic and CBCT was conducted and the diagnosis is sialolithiasis on salivary ducts sublingual gland sinistra and removal of salivary glands stone (sialolithotomy) was planned intraorally with sialodochoplasty under general anesthesiaResults: CBCT and intra operation obtained the stone in the wharton’s duct with 26.5 mm in length and 17 mm in diameter.Conclusion: The main complaint of sialolithiasis is pain accompanied by swelling. The therapy that can be done for this sialolith is divided into conventional techniques without surgery, surgical therapy and therapy with ECSWL techniques.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jdmfs

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science (J Dentomaxillofac Sci) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal published in English language. Our journal aims to keep dentists informed of developments and advances in general dentistry and its different specialties in an easy-to-read ...