Sublingual Ducts Small

The minor sublingual ducts are small ducts that are located in the area of ​​the hyoid bone and provide the outflow of saliva from the sublingual glands. These ducts are important for the normal functioning of the salivary glands and may be involved in various diseases associated with dysfunction of the salivary glands.

The minor hyoid ducts begin at the level of the hypoglossal foramen and pass through the hyoid bone, where they join the hypoglossal duct. They then pass through the submandibular region and connect with the large sublingual ducts.

The functions of the minor sublingual ducts include the drainage of saliva from the salivary glands, which are located in the area of ​​the hyoid bone. In addition, they are involved in regulating the volume of saliva secreted by the salivary glands and provide protection against infections that may occur in the hyoid bone area.

Disruption of the minor hyoid ducts can lead to various diseases, such as dry mouth, changes in taste, pain in the hyoid bone, as well as problems with speech and swallowing.

To diagnose diseases associated with the minor sublingual ducts, various research methods are used, such as ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment may include surgery aimed at restoring the patency of the sublingual ducts, as well as drug therapy aimed at improving the functioning of the salivary glands.

The minor sublingual tissue consists of several ducts that open in the mouth, while they have a small height, passing between the sublingual tissue and the lower teeth - this includes: small sublingual papillae, small sublingual duct, sinus ducts.

This duct tends to open in the mouth only in the area of ​​the incisors and canines on the lower jaw in different lobes. That’s why it’s called the Lesser Hyoid Duct. If there are no sublingual papillae on the tongue, then this duct can be considered absent.

A disease that is associated with the Malaya sublingual duct - sublingual fistula or another synonym - sublingual fistula is a pathological anatomical change in the Malaya sublingual duct, where the wall and wall of the sublingual tissue connect under the tongue with organs such as the kidney, colon, uterus, ureter, rectum - at the top, which is why the names are somewhat different, but they have one thing in common - the pus is removed from there with threads using a surgical operation.