Clinical recommendation	Evidence rating	References
Patients with chronic sialadenitis should be evaluated with a history, physical examination, and possibly imaging, and the underlying pathology should be treated.	C	3, 13
Sialendoscopy is useful in treating causes of chronic or recurrent sialadenitis, including sialolithiasis and recurrent parotitis of childhood.	C	11, 20–23
Salivary tumors generally should be completely excised to confirm the diagnosis and decrease morbidity and mortality.	C	6, 28, 29