A Case of Sialolithiasis in a Young Female Patient

From Volume 27, Issue 8, October 2000 | Pages 395-396

Authors

John F. Hackett

BDS, NUI, MGDS RCSI

General Dental Practitioner, Waterford, Ireland

Articles by John F. Hackett

Abstract

This paper describes the examination, diagnosis and treatment of a swelling that appeared in the floor of the mouth of a healthy 15-year-old girl. A sialith (stone) is not the first thing one considers when dealing with oral swellings in childhood but it does occur. Theories for its formation are described, as are the radiographic and clinical details of the case.

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