A 42-year-old member asked:
Swollen salivary glands or lymph node?
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Dr. Tarek Hamidanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Depends where is it: You have two separate sets of salivary glands , either up in the inside of your cheek on both sides opposite to your first upper molar , or right under your tongue .
Your tonsils are lymph nodes located at both sides of your throat , they can be felt from under you lower jaw angel.
They are normally get inflamed if there is an infection in the surrounding area.
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Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
A good question that: Would require a personal one-on-one clinical exam. It could be either or both. What's more important is to find out why? See your dentist and\or physician.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
What are the symptoms of swollen salivary glands?
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Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Why?: I am not sure that i understand your question or why you are asking it. There are many salivary glands in your head and mouth, both large and small. If they are swollen, they would be larger than normal. I am not sure if you feel enlarged salivary glands or perhaps swollen lymph nodes which are very different. Please either give us more information or see your physician or an oral surgeon.
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