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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Treatment of tonsil stones
This hidden tonsil stone was easy to laser vapourise under local anaesthetic
Tonsil stone pockets where food and salivary debris traps and is firmed into smelly lumps causing bad breath
Tonsils can develop deep holes like these. Food and salivary debris lodges in here, forming a smelly tonsil stone
A stream of infected sinus mucous coming into the nose
Blocked nose, postnasal drip, catarrh and bad breath
Understanding Tonsil Stones: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Tonsil stones form in crypts, crevices and fissures within the body the tonsil. They can cause bad taste, bad breath and sore throat.
How can I get my tonsils removed??
Indications for tonsillectomy, and a discussion of techniques.
Understanding Bad Breath: Causes and Solutions
Treatment of bad breath. How to get rid of bad breath.
Understanding Tonsil Stones: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Tonsil stones treatment
Understanding Bad Bacteria: Causes and Solutions for Bad Breath
The mouth and throat (oropharynx) bacterial population is implicated in both tooth and gum disease, and tonsil/throat disease. Bad breath.
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