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Sialosis can be defined as a multifactorial disease of the salivary glands which is characterized by a painless bilateral swelling. Such growth is commonly seen in parotid gland and followed by a decreased salivary production which invariably leads to xerostomia. Sialosis described as a particular consequence of diabetes, mean increased the volume of the glands is due to the infiltration of fatty in the parenchyma. Ultrasonography B-scan is the most common accepted tool for determining parotid gland enlargement.

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Rawaa Abdul-Jabbar Al-Ubaidy is an assistantlecturer at Al-Rafidain College, Dentistry Department, Graduated from Baghdad University, College of Dentistry in 2010 and Master Degree in Oral Medicine 2016 from the same college.

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