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Should I Need Surgery For Swollen Salivary Gland?

hello i have a swollen in the left side of my head and a swollen gum too although i have a scar there before ... and i have taken an xray about the the left mandible .. so the doctors told me it a swollen salivary gland and i need surgery kindly advise me
Fri, 9 May 2014
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
If doctor has advised surgery for a swollen salivary gland, it means there , might be a salivary gland stone present in the gland, which the dentist wants to remove. So there is nothing to worry about it as it is small surgery and you will be fine after a week.
Hope it will help you.
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Should I Need Surgery For Swollen Salivary Gland?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. If doctor has advised surgery for a swollen salivary gland, it means there , might be a salivary gland stone present in the gland, which the dentist wants to remove. So there is nothing to worry about it as it is small surgery and you will be fine after a week. Hope it will help you.