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Case of the Week: Sialolith with layers (CBCT)

This week I have a case of a sialolith on CBCT (still images and videos) showing the layers of calcifications as it grows. First some information on sialoliths. QUICK DEFINITION: Sialoliths are calcifications within the ducts of the salivary glands. Most commonly associated with the submandibular salivary gland in the…

Case of the Week: Sialolith

This week I have a neat example of a sialolith on a pantomograph. This was an incidental finding at a new patient exam. Sialoliths tend to be single, but this case has multiple calcifications within the duct of the submandibular salivary gland. On the pantomograph there are multiple, irregular shaped…