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.
Sucking on a hard candy or cough drop helps you make saliva, too. The glands that make saliva are called salivary glands. The salivary glands sit inside each cheek, at the bottom of your mouth, and near your front teeth by the jaw bone. There are six major salivary glands and hundreds of minor ones.