The salivary glands are responsible for producing approximately one liter or 1.5 liters of saliva during the day. For human health, saliva produced by salivary glands have many important functions. Digestive, oral and dental health, lubrication function, antibacterial effect, tastes such as tasting are directly related to the production of saliva in a healthy way.
What is salivary gland stone, how does it occur?
The salivary gland or sialolitiasis is a disease and means that hard mineral deposits are formed in the salivary glands or salivary ducts. The calcium and minerals in the produced saliva are precipitated over time and the stone is formed. This problem is most commonly seen in the under -chin gland. It is a discomfort that occurs due to the following reasons:
- Inadequate fluid consumption
- The formation of saliva density
- Slowing of saliva flow
- Making errors in nutrition habits as an example of taking more calcium
- Receiving some drugs that will cause this situation in their contents
How to treat salivary gland stone?
The problem of salivary gland stone seen with various symptoms is a problem that needs to be intervened in time, as many other diseases. Different treatment methods can be applied for stones of different sizes. Symptoms develop as follows:
- Suddenly feeling pain while eating or consuming sour foods
- Noticing swelling in the salivary glands
- Dryness in the mouth
- Fever and inflamed discharge in cases where the infection is further developed
It is recommended to drink plenty of water, consume sour foods or massage the area for the treatment of small stones. For the stones that are found to be large or more difficult, the doctor must be visited and if the doctor deems appropriate, surgical intervention or multi -wave treatment should be applied.