parotid duct

Branches of facial nerve and parotid duct emerge through this surface.

A surgery known as parotid duct transposition is used in some extreme cases where medical treatment has not helped.

Saliva may not be "milked" (expressed) from the parotid duct.

The parotid duct opens into the oral cavity near the upper 2nd molar tooth.

Most strictures could be seen in the parotid duct and mostly in the disease process of chronic recurrent sialadenitis.

Stones mainly occur within the main confluence of the ducts and within the main parotid duct.

The parotid duct, also known as Stensen's duct, is the route that saliva takes from the parotid gland into the mouth.

The anterior lobe of the buccal fat surrounds the parotid duct, which conveys saliva from the parotid gland to the mouth.

Blockage of the main parotid duct, or one of its branches, is often a primary cause of acute parotitis, with further inflammation secondary to bacterial superinfection.

The gene for SLPI is expressed by cells at many mucosal surfaces located in the tissues of the lungs, cervix, seminal vesicles, and parotid ducts.

A contrast agent is injected into the parotid duct, which opens from the cheek into the vestibule of the mouth opposite the neck of the upper second molar tooth.

Likewise, damage to the parotid duct also might occur in men and women whose parotid ducts run deep to the buccal fat pad, which can lead to hematoma, and might affect salivation.

Removal of the buccal fat pad is also sometimes used to reduce cheek prominence, although this procedure may carry with it a significant risk of damage to the buccal branch of the facial nerve and the parotid ducts.