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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
The cost of private medicine is variable. You need to shop around for the best value and experience.
ENT expert consultation costs vary hugely.
Tonsil stones form in holes within the tonsil, and can trigger tonsillitis
Tonsils stones and tonsillitis go together, that's a mainstay of this blog, as it's not well recognised. Tonsil stones form in holes like...
Snoring treatment is multifactorial. It depends on nose or throat blockage, weight and bedposture.
If bed posture is good (sleeping on your side) and your BMI is less than 30 (BMI = weight ÷ (height×height)), then your problem lies in...
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Deep crypt in the right tonsil leads to tonsil stones and tonsillitis.
Food and salivary debris gets trapped in holes and crypts in the tonsils, like this Over time it decomposes, causing a bad taste and...
Traditional tonsillectomy is very painful. It's an operation that is 70 years old. Outdated?
Extreme pain for 3 weeks following traditional tonsillectomy. There IS an alternative, which is intracapsular tonsillectomy.
HD video endoscopy of tonsils with cracks and holes where tonsil stones are forming
Large sore looking tonsils with cracks, crevices and holes where tonsil stones form
Tonsil stones, bad breath and cracks in the tonsil
Tonsil cracks, tonsil stones and bad breath.
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