British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 468-472 , September 2008

Sialosis: 35 cases of persistent parotid swelling from two countries

  • Crispian Scully

      Affiliations

    • UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD, UK
    • Department of Oral and Dental Science, Bristol Dental Hospital and School Lower Maudlin Street Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 020 7915 1038; fax: +44 020 7915 1039.
    • ,
  • Jose V. Bagán

      Affiliations

    • Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • John W. Eveson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Dental Science, Bristol Dental Hospital and School Lower Maudlin Street Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK
    • ,
  • Neal Barnard

      Affiliations

    • Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Newtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1DD, UK
    • ,
  • Fiona M. Turner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Dental Science, Bristol Dental Hospital and School Lower Maudlin Street Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK
    • 15 Rata Street, New Lynn, PO Box 15 564, Auckland, New Zealand

,Accepted 31 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.01.014

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 468-472 , September 2008

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