Sialolithiases are calcified stones which deposit in the salivary glands. They obstruct salivary outflow and predispose to infection.
The aetiology of salivary calculi is not known, but the submandibular gland is thought to be more vulnerable because of its more viscid secretion and elongated duct.
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