{"id":900001,"date":"2022-04-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ob1dental.com\/blog\/our-office\/2022\/2708\/salivary-stones\/"},"modified":"2022-04-25T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T12:00:00","slug":"salivary-stones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know About Salivary Stones?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects enamel, aids chewing and swallowing, neutralizes destructive acids, kills germs, fights bad breath, and fights tooth decay and gum disease. Saliva comes out of six major salivary glands\u2014they\u2019re in the cheeks, under the tongue and near the jawbone\u2014and hundreds of minor glands.\u00a0Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects enamel, aids chewing and swallowing, neutralizes destructive acids, kills germs, fights bad breath, and fights tooth decay and gum disease. Saliva comes out of six major salivary glands\u2014they\u2019re in the cheeks, under the tongue and near the jawbone\u2014and hundreds of minor glands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The office of OB1 Dental is enthusiastic about treating your oral health. It\u2019s as important to us as it is to you. In addition to our high-quality, comprehensive dental care, we have a welcoming, patient-focused environment in which each client will feel at ease.<\/p>\n<p>As with every system in your body, things can go amiss. Salivary glands\u2019 ducts can develop small, hard deposits of calcium and minerals that range from a few millimeters to 2 centimeters. If the deposits get big enough, they can block the ducts, make the gland swell and cause a condition called sialolithiasis. Out of the three major glands, 80 percent are in the one near the jawbone. Salivary stones have no definite cause.<\/p>\n<p>You may have salivary stones if you have pain in your face, neck or mouth that elevates when you\u2019re eating. Lesser symptoms include dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, problems opening your mouth or a bad taste. Sometimes, an affected cheek will swell up over the course of a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>If you suspect you have salivary stones, see your dentist for an immediate exam. If not addressed, they occasionally trigger an infection or an abscess. Your treatment depends on the stone\u2019s size and site. He (or she) might take X-rays, do an ultrasound or perform a CT scan of your face and neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Smaller stones can be gently pushed or massaged out of the duct. Larger stones that are visible a dentist to use a local anesthetic to remove them via a tiny incision. Larger stones that aren\u2019t visible might require a doctor to locate them with a tiny lighted scope and remove them with a minute instrument. In the best-case scenario, your stones are small enough that your dentist can give you some at-home remedies.<\/p>\n<p>OB1 Dental has a well-established reputation for providing high-quality care and compassionate service. Experienced in treating patients of all ages, we are an excellent one-stop solution for the oral healthcare needs of your whole family. New patients are always welcome to our state-of-the-art facility, your resource for the best in modern dentistry. Please call us today for an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects enamel, aids chewing and swallowing, neutralizes destructive acids, kills germs, fights bad breath, and fights tooth decay and gum disease. Saliva comes out of six major salivary glands\u2014they\u2019re in the cheeks, under the tongue and near the jawbone\u2014and hundreds of minor glands.\u00a0Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-900001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do You Know About Salivary Stones? - OB1 Dental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do You Know About Salivary Stones? - OB1 Dental\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects enamel, aids chewing and swallowing, neutralizes destructive acids, kills germs, fights bad breath, and fights tooth decay and gum disease. Saliva comes out of six major salivary glands\u2014they\u2019re in the cheeks, under the tongue and near the jawbone\u2014and hundreds of minor glands.\u00a0Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OB1 Dental\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-04-25T12:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/22bf4dc042ee4332571bfab569bf9fa0\"},\"headline\":\"Do You Know About Salivary Stones?\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-04-25T12:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":464,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\\\/stockimages\\\/uploads\\\/2\\\/2811\\\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/\",\"name\":\"Do You Know About Salivary Stones? - OB1 Dental\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\\\/stockimages\\\/uploads\\\/2\\\/2811\\\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-04-25T12:00:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/22bf4dc042ee4332571bfab569bf9fa0\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\\\/stockimages\\\/uploads\\\/2\\\/2811\\\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\\\/stockimages\\\/uploads\\\/2\\\/2811\\\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/salivary-stones\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Do You Know About Salivary Stones?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"OB1 Dental\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/22bf4dc042ee4332571bfab569bf9fa0\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ob1dental.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/alerts_tzjogdzv\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Do You Know About Salivary Stones? - OB1 Dental","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Do You Know About Salivary Stones? - OB1 Dental","og_description":"Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects enamel, aids chewing and swallowing, neutralizes destructive acids, kills germs, fights bad breath, and fights tooth decay and gum disease. Saliva comes out of six major salivary glands\u2014they\u2019re in the cheeks, under the tongue and near the jawbone\u2014and hundreds of minor glands.\u00a0Saliva keeps the mouth comfortably moist, protects [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/","og_site_name":"OB1 Dental","article_published_time":"2022-04-25T12:00:00+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/22bf4dc042ee4332571bfab569bf9fa0"},"headline":"Do You Know About Salivary Stones?","datePublished":"2022-04-25T12:00:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/"},"wordCount":464,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/","name":"Do You Know About Salivary Stones? - OB1 Dental","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg","datePublished":"2022-04-25T12:00:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/22bf4dc042ee4332571bfab569bf9fa0"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.thedoctorsinternet.com\/stockimages\/uploads\/2\/2811\/blog.wq2pps4gj8kzyio7.jpeg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/salivary-stones\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Do You Know About Salivary Stones?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/","name":"OB1 Dental","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/22bf4dc042ee4332571bfab569bf9fa0","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/author\/alerts_tzjogdzv\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ob1dental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}