Chronic sialadenitis means long-standing inflammation of a salivary gland. Triggers include partial obstruction by small salivary stone, saliva crystals, mucus plugs, or duct stenosis. Symptoms are episodic swelling and pain (often at mealtimes), dry mouth, bad taste, or discharge from the duct opening. Over time, repeated attacks can damage the gland.
Sialendoscopy is both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. It allows us to:
This targeted approach preserves the gland and reduces recurrence compared with repeated courses of antibiotics alone.
In diseases like Sjögren's syndrome, the mechanism is different (immune-mediated dry mouth). Sialendoscopy may still help with symptomatic obstruction, but comprehensive rheumatology care is essential. We coordinate multidisciplinary management for best outcomes.
Most patients experience quick relief with minimal downtime. Side effects—temporary swelling, mild discomfort, or brief duct irritation—settle within days. Our focus is durable symptom control with the least invasive method.
If you're cycling through repeated antibiotic courses for blocked salivary glands in mouth, ask about sialendoscopy in India. Early, targeted treatment can save gland function.
If obstruction from stones, mucus plugs, or strictures drives the inflammation, sialendoscopic clearance and duct dilation often restore function and reduce recurrent attacks without gland excision.
Partial duct obstruction, reduced saliva flow, prior infections, autoimmune conditions like Sjögren's syndrome, and repeated acute sialadenitis episodes can lead to chronic gland inflammation.