Mardi Gras refers to the bright, vibrant festivals of excess held around the world leading up to Ash Wednesday. Nowhere has the tradition taken on its own distinctive flare more than in New Orleans. A gumbo-like blend of French, Spanish, African, and Native American cultures have blended over hundreds of years and evolved into a [â¦]
1 Mucocele â these are common and are caused by rupture of a salivary gland duct and mucin spillage into the surrounding tissues. 2  Usually they are caused by trauma. 3  Classically, a mucocele is blusish and fluctuant, and most commonly occurs on the lower lip.
Submandibular glands are located on each side of your jaw below the jawbone. Sublingual glands sit on the bottom of your mouth under your tongue. Additionally, hundreds of small (minor) salivary glands deposit saliva from ducts around your mouth.