THE ENT BLOG

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

Snoring #4. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT-laser.

Snoring treatment. A blocked nose is a very common finding in snorers it can be effectively treated with a combination of sprays and surgery

Snoring #3. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT-laser.

Snoring treatment when the uvula and soft palate are very elongated. In this situation laser palatoplasty may be very effective.

Snoring #2. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT- laser.

Snoring treatment

Snoring#1. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT-laser. The rules:

Discussion of the options for snoring treatment from a multidisciplinary perspective.

A Classic Snorer's Soft Palate

Some snorers have a very long soft palate and uvula, in this situation a laser palatoplasty under local anaesthetic can be very helpful.

Tonsil stones cause discharge, bad taste, bad breath, sore throats and tonsillitis.

Tonsil stones are pieces of food and general mouth debris that lodge in cracks and holes in the tonsils. They are compressed into firm...

A large tonsil stone in the right tonsil. Tonsillitis and ear pressure are associated.

Tonsil stones, tonsillitis, bad taste, bad breath. All part of the spectrum of disease caused by the palatine tonsils. Laser tonsillectomy.

Tonsils with deep crevices and holes, plus underlying chronic tonsillitis. Not healthy.

Tonsil problems treated by sequential intracapsular laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray in clinic.