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A novel and non-invasive method for the removal of salivary gland stones
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|October 1, 1986
Abstract:
A non-invasive method for salivary gland stone disintegration by shock waves is proposed. An in vitro experiment, in which a large sialolith was subjected to shock waves produced by a Dornier lithotriptor, demonstrated the complete destruction of the stone. The advantages of the method and the need for modification of the existing equipment is discussed.