Figure 1.

The clinical photographs of our patient for the intraoral removal of recurrent deep hilar/intraparenchymal submandibular gland stone under local anesthesia. (A) A periodontal probe. (B and C) The periodontal probe was inserted into the narrowed orifice (arrow) after sialodochoplasty during the primary intraoral removal of submandibular gland stone. (D and E) The periodontal probe was moved forward and backward, and the orifice was enlarged. (F) After the enlargement of the orifice was performed using the long mosquito forceps, a recurrent submandibular gland stone was removed with a dental curette. (G) The enlarged orifice after removal of the submandibular gland stone.