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Salivary Glands

The salivary glands are exocrine organs that produce and secrete saliva into the oral cavity, lubricating the mouth, initiating carbohydrate digestion through enzymes such as amylase, buffering oral pH, and contributing antimicrobial and immunological factors that protect mucosal and dental surfaces. They are classi…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-8572 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The salivary glands are exocrine organs that produce and secrete saliva into the oral cavity, lubricating the mouth, initiating carbohydrate digestion through enzymes such as amylase, buffering oral pH, and contributing antimicrobial and immunological factors that protect mucosal and dental surfaces. They are classified into three paired major glands, the parotid, submandibular and sublingual, and numerous minor glands distributed throughout the oral and upper aerodigestive mucosa. Histologically they contain serous and mucous acini draining through a ductal system, and the proportions of cell types determine the character of each gland's secretion. Salivary tissue is subject to a range of pathology, including obstructive and inflammatory disease, autoimmune and infectious sialadenitis, and a spectrum of benign and malignant neoplasms. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumour and may arise not only in the major glands but also in ectopic or minor-gland sites such as the nasal septum, reflecting the wide anatomical distribution of secretory tissue. Diagnosis combines clinical examination with imaging, increasingly including ultrasonography and cross-sectional techniques, and histopathological evaluation. Because salivary glands lie within the head and neck, their disorders intersect with otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial practice and the regional neuroanatomy of the facial and mental nerves. Their study integrates secretory physiology, anatomy and the diagnosis of inflammatory and neoplastic disease.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2014

Pleomorphic Adenoma of The Nasal Septum

Elwany samyCorresponding author
Department of Otolaryngology, Alexandria medical School, Alexandria, Egypt
Exact topic Otolaryngology Advances Cited by 11 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-14-561
2021

Communicating Branch of the Mental Nerve and Facial Nerve

Hirouchi HidetomoCorresponding author
Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18 Kandamisaki-cho. Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Exact topic International Journal of Human Anatomy doi:10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-21-3769
2018

Lingual Cyct

Alhojaili NajiaCorresponding author
NICU Consultant
Exact topic Clinical Case Reports and Images doi:10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-18-2504

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Otolaryngology Advances (ISSN 2379-8572).

Journal editorial board
Ioannis Chatzistefanou · Greece Heather Bortfeld · United States Heidi Silver · United States

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