Salivary glands are located in the head and neck region, in the mouth and in the pharynx. 3 pairs of major (large) salivary glands and many minor (small) salivary glands. > has diaper. The major salivary glands are parotid (in front of the ear), submandibular (under the jaw) sublingual (under the tongue) < in pairs. strong>salivary glands. There are thousands of minor salivary glands scattered in the mouth and pharynx.
Human beings secrete an average of 1 liter of saliva per day. Normal saliva secretion is essential for speech and swallowing. Diseases may develop due to increased or decreased saliva secretion. In these cases, we can use botox in the treatment.
Botox is the toxin of a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. This toxin prevents the release of the substance that causes muscle contraction, called acetylcholine (Ach), at the muscle-nerve junction. Ach is also responsible for the functioning of the parasympathetic part of the two functional parts of the nervous system: sympathetic and parasympathetic. We can summarize the use of Botox in salivary gland diseases for two purposes.
1 .ESTHETIC
2. FUNCTIONAL
Aesthetically, sometimes the large salivary glands parotid (in front of the ear) and submandibular (under the jaw) gland become hypertrophy ( growth) can cause swelling and contour distortion on the face in front of the ear and under the chin. In this case, with botox injections into the gland, the glands can be reduced and contour regulation can be achieved.
Functionally, the salivary gland overworks and excessive saliva strong> secretion (saliva) can disturb people in social environments. Normally, saliva secretion is basal and activated. In case of excessive secretion that causes the disease, basal secretion is usually normal and activated secretion is increased (in situations such as nervousness, excitement, working hard, talking too much, etc.). Here, while the submandibular and sublingual glands are responsible for basal secretion, they are responsible for activated secretion. parotid glands are responsible.
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