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What Are Tonsil Stones?
What is a tonsil stone? A Tonsil stone that also goes by the term “tonsillolith” is a calcified material that has accumulated as clusters in the tonsils’ crevices. It has been documented that they weigh from three hundred milligrams up to forty grams. Their composition consists of: Calcium Calcium minerals and magnesium minerals Ammonia Carbonate […]
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Halitosis, a Latin derivative term from “halitus”, which means breath combined with the ‘osis’ suffix (a Greek suffix used in describing a medical condition), is a medical term used to describe and refer to foul smelling odor, bad breath, emanating from the mouth when a person exhales, breathes out or speaks. Halitophobia, also known as […]
Continue readingVarious Tonsillolith Symptoms
A small forming tonsil stone does not produce any noticeable symptoms, but larger ones do. Tonsil stone symptoms could include any of the following: Bad breath Tonsil infection Sore throat Yellow colored debris Bad taste sensation Swelling of tonsil Pain in the ear or itchiness Small lump Felt at the back of the throat Knowing […]
Continue readingNatural Treatments For Tonsil Stones
Some of the best natural treatments for tonsil stones are the following: • Removal by finger, cotton swab or back of a toothbrush • The lollipop treatment procedure • Use of the medicine dropper • The salt and water process • Drinking lots of water • Practicing good hygiene Among the various natural tonsil stone […]
Continue readingTonsil Balls – What Are They?
Tonsil balls are medically known and termed as Tonsilloliths or simply referred as tonsil stones. They are clustered calcium deposits forming in the fissures in the tonsils. Tonsils consist of the palatine and the nasopharyngeal tonsils, they are tissues found just adjacent to the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. Commonly, ‘tonsils’ as a term has reference […]
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