The parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems regulate the salivary glands. The submandibular gland produces saliva, ...

Oral cancer, a lethal disease, affects the mouth and throat, exhibiting a lower survival rate due to late diagnosis. Regular ...

Given that, researchers figured that a drug that suppresses interferon action might be able to treat Sjögren’s. Baricitinib ...

Learn about the surprising link between oral health and high cholesterol levels. Regular dental check-ups can help identify ...

This is usually temporary and lasts from a few weeks to a couple of months. Minor salivary gland cancer can occur in your lips, tongue, roof of the mouth (palate), inner cheek, throat, voice box ...

Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline while eating, and foul-tasting drainage into the mouth. Such obstruction can also progress to severe infection ...

A mucous cyst develops when the mouth’s salivary glands become plugged with mucus. While they’re usually temporary and painless, they can become permanent if not treated. What are mucous cysts?

Xerostomia associated with SS has to be differentiated from dry mouth produced by the intake ... can cause oral dryness and induce salivary gland hypofunction. [9] Xerogenic medications include ...

The most common side effects of radiation to the salivary glands include changes in your skin that look like a sunburn, hoarseness, changes in taste, dryness, weakening of the teeth, and pain, sores, ...

The newly reported study showed that impaired regulatory T cells are a critical contributing factor to Sjögren’s disease in ...

Feske and Lacruz undertook two studies focusing on different tissues-;salivary gland cells and immune cells-;to better ... including disorders of the immune system and those that affect the mouth.