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Smile Dental Journal. 2010; 5 (3): 14-17
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RESUMO
Salivary gland stones [Sialothiasis] most commonly occur in the Submandibular duct. This report describes the case of a patient who had an unusual large Submandibular gland sialolith [calculus] that was completely obstructing the Submandibular gland duct and the use of the computed tomography [CT] as a diagnostic aid and a surgical guide. Patients with sialolithiasis require definitive surgical treatment in most cases, which results in an excellent prognosis