Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts. When these ducts become blocked, they can't produce enough saliva to moisten your food for proper eating.

A new study published in the journal of BMC Oral Health highlighted the role of salivary microbiota and polyamines in ...

The major salivary glands produce approximately one quart of saliva each day, which in turn plays a crucial role in food digestion, swallowing, speech, and protection of teeth against bacteria and ...

Alan Ho is a medical oncologist who also researches new drug therapies for people with difficult-to-treat salivary cancers. There are several ways to treat salivary gland cancer, depending on the ...

Plasma cells with characteristics of long-lived cells, and factors necessary for long term survival, are present in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), report ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...

A new study finds that nature-based childcare reduces gastrointestinal symptoms, stress markers, and improves gut microbiota ...