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Tonsilloliths
What are tonsilloliths? They're commonly called "tonsil stones", and they're a build up inside holes in your tonsils called crypts. Essentially they're a formation of white blood cells, small food debris and bacteria. If you're familiar with what they are, you're most likely familiar with how they smell! They cause chronic breath problems in almost every case. Post nasal drip, or excess mucus running down the back of your throat, has been shown to be...
Read More »Relationship between the presence of tonsilloliths and halitosis
Relationship between the presence of tonsilloliths and halitosis in patients with chronic caseous tonsillitis This is an article on the relationship between tonsil stones (tonsilloliths) and halitosis. Tonsil stones are literally almost always accompanied by bad breath. They cover direct relationships between the two, as well as patient studies. **** tonsilloliths and halitosis * Halitosis is a very common complaint in patients with chronic caseous tonsillitis. * The VSC halitometry profile has not yet been...
Read More »Tonsil Stones Symptoms Stones in the back of my throat!
Tonsil Stone Symptoms Stones in the back of my throat! You think you might have tonsil stones symptoms stones or white spots in the back of your throat, but you want to make sure. Here are are some common symptoms of sure cases of tonsil stones and bad breath! Do you..;
- see and sometimes cough up small white chunks? ( the obvious question )
- Feel like something's stuck in the back of your throat?
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Grapefruit Seed Extract – Tonsil Stones Prevention
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What are the white spots on my tonsils?
White Spots on Tonsils For someone who doesn't know what tonsil stones are, it can be quite scary. People have even gone as far as thinking it's a cancerous growth on their tonsils! Well for those of you who have white spots on their tonsils and want to know what they are, they're technically called tonsilloliths. But they go by tonsil stones, tonsilliths, tonsiliths, tonsil rocks, stank balls, and I'm sure...
Read More »White Tongue Causes
White Tongue Causes Have you ever stuck out your tongue in front of the mirror and thought "why is my tongue white?" There's actually quite a number of reasons your tongue could turn white or yellow-ish. One of the more prominent reasons why your tongue could turn white is actually from a combination of Post Nasal Drip and the compounds and gases released from tonsil stones ( why else would I write an article...
Read More »More Tonsil Stone Prevention Methods
Tonsil Stones Prevention As I've spoken about before, there's many ways to maximize prevention of tonsil stones, including dietary changes composed of less sugars, less red meats, more vegetables. I've created a tonsil stone prevention guide for those suffering from tonsil stones, or technically known as tonsilloliths. This tonsil stone prevention guide along with my Tonsil Stone Removal Guide Article you will be giving your tonsil stones a run for their money =] Tonsil...
Read More »Tonsil Stones, Tonsilloliths Removal Methods
Remove Tonsil Stones As ThompsonF in the forums suggested, I'm writing an article on methods of tonsil stone, (tonsillolith tonsillith) removal! Some have worked for me fairly well, some haven't but nevertheless I'm covering all of them that I know of. If you know of any other methods leave a reply and I'll add it to the list. =]
- Q-Tip apply pressure to the tonsil area, working from bottom to top. This pushes the... Read More »
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 »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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