Sublingual papilla explained

Sublingual papilla
Latin:	plica sublingualis

The sublingual papilla or sublingual fold is a small fold of soft tissue located on each side of the lingual frenulum.^[1] The sublingual papilla marks the site of the sublingual gland^[2] with its major sublingual duct^[3] and its minor sublingual ducts^[4] opening upon the papilla.

Clinical significance

In cases of pathology, papillotomy procedures are undertaken for cases of obstructive salivary gland diseases.^[5] The appearance of papillae may be influenced by the underlying pathology. Based on the classification proposed by Anicin et al., papilla typology affects the duration of sialendoscope introduction and may influence the frequency of intraoperative complications of sialendoscopy. ^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1081754/human-digestive-system human digestive system
2. Web site: plica sublingualis . 2022-06-02 . TheFreeDictionary.com.
3. Web site: major sublingual duct . 2022-06-02 . TheFreeDictionary.com.
4. Web site: ductus sublinguales minores . 2022-06-02 . TheFreeDictionary.com.
5. Oded Nahlieli, Abraham M Baruchin, Endoscopic technique for the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive salivary gland diseases, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 12, December 1999, Pages 1394-1401, ISSN 0278-2391, .
6. Aničin . Aleksandar . Jerman . Anže . Urbančič . Jure . Pušnik . Luka . Sialendoscopy-Based Analysis of Submandibular Duct Papillae with a Proposal for Classification . Journal of Clinical Medicine . January 2023 . 12 . 3 . 1129 . 10.3390/jcm12031129. free . 9917658 .