Sialectasis

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Sialectasis (also termed sialectasia, or siadochiectasis)^[1] is cystic dilation of the ducts of salivary glands.^[2] It may be caused by salivary duct strictures or stones (sialolithiasis).^[3] It can also rarely be congenital.^[4]

References

Lips
Cheilitis Actinic Angular Plasma cell Cleft lip Congenital lip pit Eclabium Herpes labialis Macrocheilia Microcheilia Nasolabial cyst Sun poisoning Trumpeter's wart

Tongue
Ankyloglossia Black hairy tongue Caviar tongue Crenated tongue Cunnilingus tongue Fissured tongue Foliate papillitis Glossitis Geographic tongue Median rhomboid glossitis Transient lingual papillitis Glossoptosis Hypoglossia Lingual thyroid Macroglossia Microglossia Rhabdomyoma

Palate
Bednar's aphthae Cleft palate High-arched palate Palatal cysts of the newborn Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia Stomatitis nicotina Torus palatinus

Oral mucosa - Lining of mouth

Periapaical, mandibular and maxillary hard tissues - Bones of jaws

Temporomandibular joints, muscles of mastication and malocclusions - Jaw joints, chewing muscles and bite abnormalities
Bruxism Condylar resorption Mandibular dislocation Malocclusion Crossbite Open bite Overbite Overjet Prognathia Retrognathia Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Orofacial soft tissues - Soft tissues around the mouth
Actinomycosis Angioedema Basal cell carcinoma Cutaneous sinus of dental origin Cystic hygroma Gnathophyma Ludwig's angina Macrostomia Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome Microstomia Noma Oral Crohn's disease Orofacial granulomatosis Perioral dermatitis Pyostomatitis vegetans

Other
Eagle syndrome Hemifacial hypertrophy Facial hemiatrophy Oral manifestations of systemic disease

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Description	Anatomy Development
Disease	Congenital face and neck cleft digestive system Neoplasms and cancer Other Symptoms and signs
Treatment	Procedures periodontology Drugs

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