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Can a parotid duct heal fully if it fills up and requires drainage? Does it return to its normal state after swelling settles?

ChandNic16Oct 28, 2019
Does the parotid duct once drained of its fluid ever recover again to its normal state once swelling settles? if so, how long does it take?

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