The European Salivary Gland Society gathers specialists from Basic Sciences, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Immunology, Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Pathology, Radiology, all of them having a particular interest in Salivary Glands.

The purposes of the ESGS shall be to:

• bring together experts or group of experts - clinicians and researchers - who have an interest in basic and clinical sciences, as well as diagnostic or therapeutic procedures related to the salivary glands;
• exchange and disseminate knowledge and information about basic and clinical science pertinent to saliva, salivary glands, and related disorders;
• stimulate basic and clinical research relating to saliva, salivary glands, and their disorders;
• develop and promote new technologies to investigate and treat salivary gland diseases;
• encourage education, development of high quality training programs, and exchange visits between members;
• promote international collaborative studies and their financing through research grants;
• promote collaboration with the International Salivary Gland Society;
• support and cooperate with scientific and educational organizations in related fields, such as the European Academy of ORL-HNS, American Academy of ORL-HNS, etc...