title: Sialolithiasis.
abstract: Sialolithiasis is one of the most common problems that afflict the salivary glands and is a major cause of salivary gland dysfunction. Sialolithiasis is frequently encountered in clinical practice. The mechanism for stone formation is incompletely understood. The clinical diagnosis and standard management of sialolithiasis are discussed, and new modalities for treatment are also presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy