The submandibular glands are a pair of glands situated on the floor of the mouth below the lower jaw. They are one of the three pairs of glands that produce saliva. While these glands usually ...

People are horrified to learn about gleeking, a disgusting human function which enables people to spit saliva in a certain ...

Thirty-one of the 67 patients also had submandibular gland swellings. One year later, persistent salivary complaints were present in 87 of the patients. The longer elapsed time allowed for ...

Here, you can find an overview about the different types of surgeries used to treat salivary gland tumors as well as information on MSK’s expertise. Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to ...

It is a rapidly spreading cellulitis of the sublingual and submandibular spaces but does not have lymphatic involvement or abscess formation. It presents acutely, can be life threatening ...