ENT Surgeon & Sinoscopic Surgeon

  The detail diagnosis will depend on the symptoms. The doctors would also ask for any medical history and the subsequent tests could follow: • Blood tests: Blood tests are done to reveal infections and deficiencies. Some disorders like Sjogren's syndrome are diagnosed by looking at the WBC counts • X-rays: X-rays are necessary to find out salivary gland stones that could be blocking the saliva flow. • Imaging tests like MRI and CT scans are also recommended in case an X-ray does not reveal anything • Biopsy: In case of tumors or cysts, a piece is cut out and is sent to pathology for further investigation • Sialography Test: To find the flow of saliva a dye is injected into the gland's and is then looked for the path Timely diagnosis is an extremely important to start the effective treatment and to avoid serious condition. To know more about advanced diagnosis and treatments for ear, nose and throat problem, Consult Dr Dhanashree Mahadar at Jeevanshree Hospital. ...

  The three salivary glands in our body are Submandibular, Parotid and Sublingual. There are different causes for different salivary gland issues as follows: • The cause of the most common disorder that affects salivary glands is that of ‘blocked salivary glands’. This leads to Sialothiasis and sialadenitis • The cause of Sjogren’s syndrome is the autoimmune disorder. It is caused due to attack of WBC on healthy cells. • Keeping a poor mouth hygiene also blocks the salivary glands and could causes disorders in their functioning • Smoking could be another cause which gives rise to salivary gland issues • Salivary gland issues could also be present from birth • Infections also give rise to issues in salivary glands. Common viral infections like mumps and flu are the most common ones to cause the infection We provide state-of-the-art medical facilities to every patient. Our patients receive the highest standard of care as well as the fastest possible recovery times. To ge...