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


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.


Blocked nose causes snoring, dry mouth, loss of sense of smell and can be a cause of bad breath.
Nose blockage / blocked nose is a major symptom to many people with lots of add-on effects, such as snoring, dry mouth, bad breath etc.


Bad breath and tonsil stones
Bad breath and tonsil stones


Large pitted tonsil with a deep pocket under the flap in front of it. A major cause of tonsil stones
This deep pocket can be completely opened up by laser vapourising the majority of the tonsil bulk. This can be done at HealthHub London,...


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...


Catarrh and postnasal drip can originate from the tonsils
Catarrh and postnasal drip can originate from the tonsils.
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