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


Big tonsils can be lasered back to very small remnants.
Big tonsils cause lots of problems. They can be successfully shrunk right back by laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray.


Tonsil stones and bad breath
Bad breath is more likely to be caused by tonsil problems than tooth disease! Tonsil stones are the same as periodontal bad breath causes.


Bad taste and breath but no tonsil stones or teeth/gum problems?
Sometimes patients with bad breath and taste don't know they have tonsil stones, they just fall out and are swallowed. It's still...


The value of high definition video endoscopy in clinic when diagnosing bad breath and tonsil stones
High definition endoscopic examination of the tonsils for persistent tonsil stone formation and bad breath.


Bad breath and tonsil stones
Bad breath and tonsil stones


Chronic Illness and tonsils, is there a link?
M.E., Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia are all chronic diseases that have been linked to chronic tonsil infection. Often there is...


Tonsil stones
These white lumps are organic material from the mouth, mainly food and salivary debris. This gets forced into cracks and holes in the...


Holes in the tonsils can trap food and salivary debris leading to tonsil stones.
Tonsils stones form in holes within the tonsils. They can cause bad breath and tonsillitis
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