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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery


The value of high definition video endoscopy in clinic when diagnosing bad breath and tonsil stones
High definition endoscopic examination of the tonsils for persistent tonsil stone formation and bad breath.


Bad breath and tonsil stones
Bad breath and tonsil stones


Chronic Illness and tonsils, is there a link?
M.E., Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia are all chronic diseases that have been linked to chronic tonsil infection. Often there is...


Tonsil stones
These white lumps are organic material from the mouth, mainly food and salivary debris. This gets forced into cracks and holes in the...


Holes in the tonsils can trap food and salivary debris leading to tonsil stones.
Tonsils stones form in holes within the tonsils. They can cause bad breath and tonsillitis


Snoring tonsils. An often overlooked cause of snoring. As seen when performing the Muller test.
Big tonsils cause snoring and sleep apnoea.


Wasting money in self pay private healthcare. Do's and dont's. Part 2.
Be alert to coats in private healthcare.


Inflamed lymphoid patch in posterior glosso-tonsillar sulcus
Inflamed Lymphoid patch below right tonsil
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