image: The parasympathetic nerves of a developing salivary gland innervate the salivary gland epithelium which is essential for organogenesis. The image shows a single projection of a stack of ...

An article on the role of nerve cells in salivary gland development, and commentary by Duke University Jason Rock, are published in the journal Science. Related US Approves 1st New Lupus Drug in ...

Patients who undergo radiation therapy for head and neck cancers often lose the ability to produce saliva because radiation destroys salivary glands that lie in the way of the tumor. The damage to ...

Special Scalpel Reduces Blood Loss, Facial Nerve Trauma In Salivary Surgery Date: June 29, 2005 Source: Medical College Of Georgia Summary: A harmonic scalpel that uses ultrasound to coagulate as ...

First bite syndrome causes sharp jaw pain with initial bites of food, often linked to salivary gland nerve damage from surgery or cancer treatments. About Careers Courses Internship MedBlog Contact us ...

Ectopic salivary gland inclusions in the mandible are a rare phenomenon. Classically as described by Stafne1 they have been found in the posterior mandibular region. Cases affecting the anterior ...

But the new hologram technique allows surgeons to pinpoint the exact location of the facial nerve, leaving less chance of it being severed. It also allows surgeons to open up the salivary gland ...