The stone of the salivary gland (the medical name of the disease - sialolithiasis) is most often found at a young age. At risk are men and women 20-45 years.
In general, the stones of the salivary glands are mineral formations. They can be single or have multiple character.
The causes of the appearance of stones in the salivary gland
Among the primary causes of sialolithiasis are the following:
- dehydration of the body;
- reception of antihistamines, psychotropic and other medications;
- eating low-quality foods;
- taking antihypertensive drugs and diuretics;
- trauma of the salivary glands;
- presence in the saliva of mineral compounds, and in particular, calcium.
Moreover, stones in the ducts of the salivary glands most often occur in patients suffering from the following pathologies:
- urolithic ailments;
- diabetes;
- gout, etc.
Symptoms of stones in the salivary gland
At the initial stage, this ailment is asymptomatic. At this stage, sygnolithiasis will help rengen.
When the disease progresses, the gland is enlarged. Also, patients complain of severe "colic", which may be short-term (2-3 min.) Or prolonged (lasting several hours). And, painful feelings mostly arise during eating.
Treatment of stones in the salivary gland
Most often, when sialolithiasis occurs, removal of stones from the salivary gland is required. Surgical intervention is performed under local anesthesia and lasts up to half an hour. After the operation for 5 more days, antibacterial drugs are introduced into the wound.
Conservative therapy includes the following procedures:
- Reception of medicines that enhance the secretion of glands.
- The purpose of anti-inflammatory non-steroid drugs (such medications reduce puffiness and reduce the temperature).
- If the cause of the formation of stones is bacterial, prescribe antibiotics.
- Physiotherapeutic manipulations are used.
Also, under the control of a doctor, traditional medicine can be used. In particular, the mummy and propolis. It is necessary to take a mummy (with 2-3 match heads) and put under the tongue. Keep the mummy until it is completely resorbed. Such procedures must be performed three times a day for 45 days. Then proceed to treatment with propolis. Three times a day you need to dissolve 3-5 g of propolis. Such procedures should be carried out daily for 2 weeks. Thanks to these manipulations, the inflammatory process will significantly decrease. And an additional bonus will be cleansing the blood .
Additional therapeutic methods include special nutrition. During the treatment, you should eat a meal of comfortable temperature, prepared from ground foods. Also you need to drink more: fruit drinks, compotes, decoctions, etc. Drinking should be warm (this temperature increases salivation).
In addition, during the treatment period, special attention should be paid to hygiene procedures. Teeth should be cleaned after each absorption of food and additionally rinse the oral cavity every 1.5-2 hours.
Preventive measures
It is much easier to prevent the onset of an illness than to fight it. Preventive measures aimed at preventing sialolithiasis include:
- adherence to hygienic procedures;
- balanced diet;
- quality water.
As recent studies have shown, drinking hard water provokes sialolithiasis. Therefore, if you drink quality drinking water, the risk of formation of stones will be reduced to a minimum.