There are four glands under your tongue. You have two submandibular and two sublingual glands on both sides of your jawbone. Submandibular means below your lower jaw (mandible). And sublingual ...

Approximately 90% of stones occur in the submandibular glands, with the other 10% occuring in the parotid glands. The sublingual glands are rarely affected. Salivary stones generally form when mucous ...

Submandibular gland excision requires precision on the part ... depending on the extent and location of the tumor. Surgery for tumors in a sublingual gland involves removal (excision) of the entire ...