title: The incidence and composition of salivary stones (sialolithiasis) in Iran: analysis of 95 cases--a short report.
abstract: In a 3 year period 95 patients with sialolithiasis were studied, giving an annual incidence of 7.3 per 1000 admissions. The male to female ratio was 2.5:1. Salivary gland stones comprised 73.68 per cent (N = 70 patients). Chemical analysis of calculi taken from 88 patients, showed that 89.77 per cent (N = 79 patients) were with phosphate salts stones, 7.98 per cent (N = 7 patients) were with oxalate salts, and 2.27 per cent (N = 2 patients) were with urate salts. Salivary gland infection was present in 91.57 per cent (N = 87 patients) of whom 75.86 per cent (N = 66 patients) and 24.14 per cent (N = 21 patients) were females. A high ambient temperature and dehydration with poor oral hygiene are probable causative factors.
authors.affiliation: Baqietulla Hospital, Vanak Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Taher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008274:Magnesium; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010710:Phosphates; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000453:epidemiology; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000069877:Struvite; D014527:Uric Acid
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D014527:Uric Acid; D000069877:Struvite; D008274:Magnesium