> I have a chronic health condition and had suffer a long time with a
> salivary stone I had hoped would pass. Finally I needed to have the
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> Thanks
Do I understand that there is discharge in the area where the
submandibular gland was removed?
You should know that besides Wharton's duct, there are many minor
(sublingual) glands with small ducts that empty along the same process
under the tongue (plica sublingualis).
There is no reason any dentist would be likely to confuse purulent
discharge from a tooth with discharge from an infected sublingual or
submaxillary gland. If I were unsure of just what structure was the
source here, I would refer to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, for
whom salivary gland problems are an almost daily problem.
Good luck,
Steve