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Signs of inflammation of the salivary gland.
Dry mouth, soreness when chewing or swallowing are not the only signs of inflammation of the salivary glands. Considering the fact that the largest salivary glands are located in several places (in the sublingual region, in the ear region, under the lower jaw), inflammation of the salivary gland can be accompanied by unpleasant or painful sensations when the tongue moves, when opening the mouth (jaw movements). With inflammation of the salivary glands, the temperature can rise and the general well-being of the body can change for the worse. Outwardly, the inflamed salivary glands look alarmingly like a tumor.
The causes of inflammation of the salivary glands are usually infections (bacterial, viral, fungal). Infectious agents can enter the ducts of the salivary glands from the mouth of the gland in the oral cavity, with trauma to the salivary gland (for example, bone), through the bloodstream or lymph. But sometimes inflammation of the salivary glands is associated with the formation of a cyst, tumor or blockage of the salivary gland duct inside the tissues of the gland.
What to do if the salivary gland is inflamed? Self-medication of inflamed salivary glands is useless and dangerous. Firstly, only a specialist can accurately diagnose whether the salivary gland is inflamed or something else. Secondly, inflammation of the salivary glands can be purulent, which, according to the principles of treatment, resembles the treatment of purulent tissue infections (abscesses, boils, phlegmons).
Treatment of inflammation of the salivary glands depends on the reasons for the violation of their activity. If an infection has become the source of inflammation, antimicrobial drugs are prescribed according to the identified infectious agent (antibiotics, antiviral or antifungal agents). A cyst or tumor is surgically removed. Purulent inflammation of the salivary glands may also require surgery to create a drainage pathway for pus.
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