title: Scanning electron microscopy of submandibular sialoliths: a preliminary report.
abstract: This report compares the scanning electron microscopic appearances of the structures in two sialoliths, one surgically removed, the other naturally exfoliated. The first exhibited the typical structure of a lamellated outer layer with an amorphous core. The core contained a large number of structures resembling calcified filamentous organisms. The second consisted of a similar outer lamella but the core contained crystal-lined spaces, amorphous matrix and an heterogeneous array of crystal shapes: there were no structures resembling organisms.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McKinney
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Stanback
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000473:pathology*