title: Ulcerative sialadenitis of minor salivary gland: A short case report.
abstract: Minor salivary glands have an important role in the physiology and pathology of the oral cavity though they have been neglected at times. Smoking has a direct effect on the palatal minor salivary glands, and their most common presentation is stomatitis nicotina. We report a case of ulceration in the palatal salivary gland presented with intermittent heavy bleeding from the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A. J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Roopashri Rajesh
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: R Gopakumar
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh Shanker
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kashyap
keywords: Minor salivary gland; smoking; ulcerative sialadenitis