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World J Stomatol. May 20, 2015; 4(2): 56-71
Published online May 20, 2015. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v4.i2.56
Published online May 20, 2015. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v4.i2.56
Salivary gland disorders: A comprehensive review
Shashikala Krishnamurthy, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAPMRV Dental College, Bangalore 560078, India
Subash Beloor Vasudeva, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, DAPMRV Dental College, Bangalore 560078, India
Sandhya Vijayasarathy, Department of Biotechnology, PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore 560085, India
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: None.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shashikala Krishnamurthy, Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAPMRV Dental College, 24th Main, 1st Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore 560078, India. shashbang2007@rediffmail.com
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Received: December 5, 2014
Peer-review started: December 6, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: March 19, 2015
Accepted: April 10, 2015
Article in press: April 12, 2015
Published online: May 20, 2015
Processing time: 167 Days and 12.1 Hours
Peer-review started: December 6, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: March 19, 2015
Accepted: April 10, 2015
Article in press: April 12, 2015
Published online: May 20, 2015
Processing time: 167 Days and 12.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The aim of this article was to analyse detailed aspects of various salivary gland disorders, their diagnostic and therapeutic advances in the prevention and management of salivary gland diseases of the oral cavity, including the recent developments and their future perspective.