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    Salivary calculi (sialoliths) can cause pain and fever by blocking salivary ducts. A new device simplifies surgical removal, reducing patient discomfort and soft tissue trauma during sialolith extraction.

    Area of Science:

    • Dentistry
    • Oral Surgery
    • Medical Devices

    Background:

    • Salivary calculi, or sialoliths, commonly form in the submaxillary duct, leading to ductal distension, pain, and fever due to salivary flow obstruction.
    • While spontaneous passage is possible, surgical intervention under local anesthesia is typically required for sialolith removal.
    • Existing methods for multiple sialolith extraction can be invasive and cause significant patient discomfort.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a novel device designed to simplify the surgical extraction of multiple salivary calculi.
    • To assess the device's efficacy in minimizing soft tissue trauma during the procedure.
    • To determine the impact of the device on patient comfort during sialolith removal.

    Main Methods:

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  • Development of a specialized device for grasping and extracting multiple sialoliths from salivary ducts.
  • Surgical procedures utilizing the new device for patients with obstructive salivary calculi.
  • Comparative assessment of soft tissue trauma and patient-reported pain levels compared to conventional methods.

    • Main Results:

    • The device effectively facilitated the extraction of multiple sialoliths, simplifying the surgical process.
    • A significant reduction in soft tissue trauma was observed when using the novel device.
    • Patients reported increased comfort and reduced pain during and after the sialolith extraction procedure.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented device offers a simplified and less traumatic approach to the surgical removal of multiple salivary calculi.
    • This innovation has the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes and comfort in managing sialolithiasis.
    • Further clinical studies are warranted to broadly validate the device's benefits across diverse patient populations.