Physiochemical characterization of a giant submandibular gland stone in a Nigerian patient
The incidence of sialolithiasis is about 12 cases per 1000 population and most cases occur in the submandibular gland, among adults in the 30–50 age groups. Since the early description of salivary calculus by Windsor in 1842, the etiology and exact mechanism of stone formation remain a subject of co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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Series: | Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621001072 |