Archive for March, 2009
Can Tonsil Stones Cause Bad Breath?
Tonsil Stones Cause Bad Breath If you've suffered from tonsil stones, or tonsilliliths, you may have wondered if there's any other side effects that having tonsil stones may bring along. In almost every case of a patient suffering from tosil stones, bad breath is an absolute factor in the situation. The gases, specifically methyl mercaptan and hydrogen sulfide, that a tonsil stone releases typically smell like either sulfur, rotten eggs, or mothballs which is the...
Read More »Tonsillectomy Information
Tonsillectomy Surgery Information and Options There's two main types of surgeries you can have done to removal your tonsils, the first and most popular is a tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils). The second and growing in popularity is laser tonsil removal, which is actually where they use a laser to burn layers of the tonsil tissue away until there's little or nothing left for tonsil stones to hide in. The reason I mentioned tonsil stones is...
Read More »Bad Breath! What can I do?
Bad Breath from Tonsil Stones If you've suffered from bad breath before, you know the affects it can have on your life! Not being able to talk to someone close up, always thinking about if you have bad breath, the looks on peoples faces when you talk to them close, always carrying a toothbrush with you wherever you go (i'm guilty of this one hehe). The affects can be relentless on your life. While there's...
Read More »Post Nasal Drip Symptoms and Remedies
Post Nasal Drip Symptoms and Remedies Post Nasal Drip, or PND, is merely an excess amount of drainage coming from the back of your throat. If you notice yourself clearing your throat alot or coughing up drainage from the back of your throat you most likely suffer from Post Nasal Drip. Some associated symptoms of post nasal drip are Tonsil Stones (tonsilloliths) and an irritated throat. If you also suffer from having tonsil stones, having...
Read More »Tonsil Stones, what are they?
What are Tonsil Stones? Well to describe what tonsil stones looks like, they’re typically irregularly shaped, usually white or yellow in color. Tonsil stones (technically known as tonsilloliths) come from in the crypts of your tonsils forming from excess drainage (mucas), and bacteria. It builds up over time and usually either comes out, or sometimes tonsil stones can get stuck in your tonsil leaving you feel like there’s something stuck in...
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