Researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20-mm salivary stone and ...

New Orleans, LA – Dr. Rohan Walvekar, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Clinical Research and the Salivary Endoscopy Service at LSU Health Sciences Center New ...

None — BACKGROUND: There are three pairs of major salivary glands in the mouth that secrete saliva. The glands produce up to one quart of saliva each day, which is composed of 98 percent water and 2 ...

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Painful stones don't just happen in the kidneys and gallbladder. They can also cause problems in the salivary glands, prompting invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, ...

Seara Schoenbeck, 13, has enjoyed a healthy childhood until about two years ago when she started feeling terrible pain in her mouth. "You know, I thought it was a cold sore, but then it kept on ...

salivary-duct-stone-CA0516 After 36 hours, a patient with a salivary duct stone shows limited improvement. A 58-year-old male presents with rapidly increasing pain and tenderness on the right side of ...

Loretta Estes Spainhoward had a bad taste in her mouth that worsened when she ate. She simply rinsed her mouth out and forgot about it. Until it happened again. Then again. Six months passed, and the ...

Most of us take speaking and singing for granted. A healthy voice is critical for good communication and is often the source our livelihood and happiness. But many people struggle with their voice.

YouTube trends continue to gross us out while simultaneously satisfying our oddest urges. Pimple popping videos went from a deep, dark corner of YouTube to a widely accepted guilty pleasure thanks to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. Elizabeth Johnson spends a lot of time exploring ... one book at a time. "My mom was an elementary school librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library with her," Johnson told ...