Saliva is a liquid which is constantly produced from the salivary glands of your body and flows to the oral cavity through ducts. Sometimes, some of the constituents of this saliva can get crystallized to form a solid mass and may get stuck in the gland body or the duct through which it flows. This… Continue reading Stone in Salivary Gland
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Parotid duct
The parotid gland is a tube-like canal, around 7 cm in length, which starts from the front portion of the parotid gland located next to the ear and then extends all the way to the mouth. After it leaves the parotid gland, the parotid duct pass the masseter, crosses into the buccinator, keeps moving forward… Continue reading Parotid duct