Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.

Obstruction or blockage of the salivary glands is relatively common, affecting up to 2% of the population. Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek ... 90% of stones occur ...

The main symptom of parotitis is swelling of the parotid glands, but there are other symptoms that may indicate parotitis. These include: In acute bacterial parotitis, increasingly painful ...

This can cause swelling, soreness, and loss of moisture in the mouth. Autoimmune disorders and medication side effects may also affect the submandibular glands and impede saliva production.

In 1954 Bonnin et al. 6 reported similar swelling of the parotid glands in 80 per cent of 173 cases of alcoholism with histologic changes in the liver, most of which had progressed to cirrhosis.