Also, there are several hundred minor salivary glands throughout the mouth and throat. Saliva drains into the mouth through small tubes called ducts. Your salivary glands make saliva, which is ...

In extreme cases, removal of the involved salivary duct is needed. If you have a bump inside your mouth or cheek or notice a swollen gland, try drinking more water or sucking on a sour candy to ...

Fordyce spots are “small pale bumps that can be seen on the lips, sometimes inside the cheeks and you ... “They are just enlarged oil glands, or we call them sebaceous glands, and they are ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh ... Your surgeon will make a cut (an incision) inside your mouth to remove the gland along with some of the surrounding tissue.

Dry mouth, or xerostomia, occurs when there is not enough saliva (or "spit") to lubricate the tongue, gums, and inside of the ... surgery to repair the salivary glands, where saliva is produced.