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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Tonsil enlargement caused by tonsil stones
You can see the left tonsil is inflamed and swollen, with tonsil stones visible arising from deep in. Tonsil stones are mainly organic...
Tonsil stones, tonsillitis and bad breath are all linked
Here is a tonsil with an ulcer on its surface, causing throat and ear pain. It's not a pocket where tonsil stones and tonsillitis can...
Tonsil remnant causing bad taste and smell
This is a small remnant after laser tonsillotomy under local anaesthetic spray. Usually they are not troublesome. However this one is...
Lump of lingual tonsil tissue at the back of the tongue - a cause of snoring
Snoring caused by a lump in the back of the tongue.
Large sore looking tonsils cause bad sore throats, snoring, tonsil stones and bad breath.
Tonsils, tonsillitis, tonsillotomy, Tonsillectomy, sore throat, snoring, bad breath, tonsil stones.
Tonsil stones and tonsillitis
Tonsil stones and tonsillitis treated with laser tonsillotomy under local anaesthetic spray
Deep hole in the tonsil, tonsil stones are formed here.
Tonsil stones are accumulated food and mouth debris that get stuck inside deep holes in the tonsils. As they rot they become smelly and...
Nasty abscess in tonsil remnant
Laser release of tonsil pus
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