This pain is often made worse by chewing ... Parotitis is the inflammation of one or more of the parotid salivary glands, ...

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 ...

During a salivary gland biopsy, your surgeon removes a small amount of abnormal tissue from the gland where cancer is suspected. The tissue sample is then sent to a pathologist who examines it under a ...

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, ...

If swelling and pain do not resolve ... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2 Salivary Gland Center, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery ...

[7,8] More than 400 drugs, some in common use, can cause oral dryness and induce salivary gland hypofunction. [9] Xerogenic medications include anticholinergic drugs, anorectics, antihistamines ...