Salivary gland surgery

The salivary glands are paired glands of which humans have a total of 6 in and around the mouth. All the salivary glands produce saliva and empties into the oral cavity. However, there is a big difference in the composition of the saliva that the glands produce. 

The largest salivary gland is the parotid gland, which is also called the parotid gland. Most people don't know it anymore, as today we vaccinate against mumps, which is precisely an infection of the parotid gland. The parotid gland produces pure, thin-flowing saliva, as is known when the mouth "runs in water". The saliva is transported through the cheek and into the oral cavity beyond the back molars in the upper jaw. 

Just below the angle of the jaw, you will find the second largest salivary gland, glandula submandibularis, also called the jaw salivary gland. This produces a mixture of tough and thin saliva and empties into the back of the mouth just under the tongue. 

At the very front, just under the tongue, you find the last salivary gland - glandula sublingualis or tongue salivary gland. This exclusively produces a very tough secretion which is emptied through the same channel as the salivary gland.

The reasons for removing salivary glands are very different. In the parotid gland, a partial removal of the gland is often carried out due to benign nodules in the gland, but by far the biggest reason for operating on the jaw salivary gland is that - in the same way as tartar can form - a salivary calculus can form. Some people have a more pronounced tendency towards this than others. Formation of stones in the salivary gland ducts often causes pain in connection with food intake, and if the condition cannot be treated with binocular surgery, total removal will be considered. 

Removal of the tongue salivary gland is primarily due to so-called diver's ranulae, which are rare forms of accumulation of very tough and slimy saliva in the gland that cannot come out. This can cause a disfiguring and bothersome filling under the chin, but is quite harmless. 

No matter what ailment you need to be operated on, you are in good hands at Charlottenlund Private Hospital, where the country's most skilled surgeons offer their skills in this particular area.

If you suffer from diseases of the salivary glands, contact Charlottenlund Private Hospital for a quick appointment for preliminary examination, interview and treatment.