THE ENT BLOG

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

Tonsil crypt with debris beginning to turn into a tonsils stone. A cause of bad breath and soreness.

Also a cause of bad breath and halitosis. The crypts can be completely removed using local anaesthetic spray only, a lunchtime laser...

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

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...