Sialadenitis is an infection of a salivary gland. Common causes include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, and anaerobic bacteria. Sialadenitis is common in elderly ...

Such obstruction can also progress to severe infection associated with high fevers, pain, and progressive swelling. Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including salivary stones, ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired ... Despite a relative xerostomia caused by the 131 I and secondary infection, there usually is sufficient functioning gland ...

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications ... speech, and an increase in oral infections. While ...