Imagine sitting down to enjoy your favourite meal, perhaps a juicy piece of roasted chicken. Just as you take the first bite, ...

Investigators at UB's dental school and medical school are conducting research to repair and regenerate glands that affect eating, speech and quality of life.

A lump inside the mouth can be alarming because it is easy to imagine the worst. In many cases, mouth bumps turn out to be ...

In our last article, we highlighted the importance of saliva in maintaining oral health. Now, it is time to focus on the organs responsible for producing this vital fluid: the salivary glands, and the ...

Saliva contains biomarkers that mirror those found in blood, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). Periodontal disease causes chronic inflammation that enters the ...

Buccal fat removal gives your face more contour and the pouty look that's all the rage. Find out what it is and if it's right for you.

Stubborn fat can feel like a never-ending challenge. Despite healthy eating and regular workouts, certain areas just don’t change. For many in busy cities, finding dependable solutions becomes a top ...

A parotidectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the parotid gland, a gland in your face that helps make saliva. Parotidectomies are used to remove both cancerous and benign (noncancerous) growths ...

Ranulas represent benign mucus extravasation cysts originating from the sublingual gland and manifest as fluid‐filled lesions on the floor of the mouth. Traditionally managed by surgical excision of ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology. Such ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that make ...