Sialolithiasis risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of sialolithiasis include dehydration, duiretics, local trauma, sjögrens.
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of sialolithisis include:[1]
- Dehydration
- Diuretics
- Local trauma
- Sjögrens
- Gout
- Anticholinergic medications
- Smoking
- History of nephrolithiasis
- Chronic periodontal disease
- Head and neck radiotherapy[2]
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of sialolithiasis include:
- Hypercalcemia[3]
- Being elderly[4]
- Renal impairment[5]
References
- ↑ Moghe S, Pillai A, Thomas S, Nair PP (2012). “Parotid sialolithiasis”. BMJ Case Rep. 2012. doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007480. PMC 4543829. PMID 23242089.
- ↑ Ship JA (2002). “Diagnosing, managing, and preventing salivary gland disorders”. Oral Dis. 8 (2): 77–89. PMID 11991308.
- ↑ Paterson JR, Murphy MJ (2001). “Bones, groans, moans… and salivary stones?”. J. Clin. Pathol. 54 (5): 412. PMC 1731434. PMID 11328848.
- ↑ Eigner TL, Jastak JT, Bennett WM (1986). “Achieving oral health in patients with renal failure and renal transplants”. J Am Dent Assoc. 113 (4): 612–6. PMID 2945851.
- ↑ Sharma RK, al-Khalifa S, Paulose KO, Ahmed N (1994). “Parotid duct stone–removal by a dormia basket”. J Laryngol Otol. 108 (8): 699–701. PMID 7930927.
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