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


Tonsil stones: how to finally get rid of them
A lunchtime treatment to permanently remove tonsil stones


Nose blockage can be a chronic, perennial problem. Patients complain of loss of smell, mouth breathing, snoring. It is a very off putting symptom.
Nose blockage due to swollen inferior turbinates can be treated with laser turbinoplasty under local anaesthetic.


Snoring, postnasal drip and catarrhal throat clearing can be linked
This long thick uvula is causing all sorts of problems in this patient. Snoring, lump sensation, catarrh and post nasal drip
Advanced Laser ENT Treatments for Tonsil, Snoring, and Nose Issues
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A stream of infected sinus mucous coming into the nose
Blocked nose, postnasal drip, catarrh and bad breath


Tonsil stones form in cracks, holes and crevices that run through the tonsils. They are basically food and salivary debris which becomes trapped, then rots.
These deep holes and cracks in the tonsils are where tonsil stones form. They can be the source of a bad taste and bad breath, particularly if the teeth and gums are normal


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.


Understanding Snoring: The Role of the Uvula
Snoring treatment with laser uvula removal
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