[Bilateral acute purulent mumps in patients with COVID-19].

The Aim Of The Study: To familiarize dentists with the features of the clinical course of acute purulent mumps occurring in patients with COVID-19.

Material And Methods: Four patients aged 73 to 89 years with acute bilateral purulent mumps, which occurred against the background of COVID-19, were under observation. The patients were treated for COVID-19, and acute purulent mumps was also treated.

[Silentscope - new method of diagnosis and treatment of patients with salivary stone disease. The border need to use].

The authors conducted an analysis of the efficiency of the method of suandokmai for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the salivary glands. The use of calendarscope allows to establish the absence of stone in the case of salivary colic. In rare cases it is possible to remove the stone without surgical intervention at small dimensions of the calculus.

[Pitfalls in diagnostic and treatment of salivary glands disorders].

The paper presents a clinical case demonstrating difficulties in differential diagnosis of salivary glands disorders. The patient underwent several surgical procedures none of which was indicated. The article summarizes the reasons for diagnostic pitfalls of the case.

[Shockwave lithotripsy in sialolithiasis patients].

Shockwave lithotripsy was performed by various appliances in sialolithiasis patients. The best results were obtained by means of miniature appliances. Lithotripsy proved to be useful safe alternative for sialolithiasis treatment.

[Clinical peculiarities of sialolithiasis course and method of treatment choice in the period of the disease exacerbation].

There were examined and treated 181 patients with sialolithiasis in the period of the disease exacerbation. About 30% of the patients were directed to the clinic with mistaken diagnoses. Out of diagnostic techniques in the period of exacerbation there were employed external and bimanual palpation of the inflamed gland region.