TONSIL STONES: The Agent of Stones
Tonsil stones occurs when there is buildup of bacteria and debris within and around the tonsils. This debris becomes calcified(hardened) and looks like a stone-like growth giving it the name “tonsil stones”...
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Tonsil stones is different from tonsillitis in the sense that
-Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the tonsils
While tonsil stones generally doesn’t result in inflamed tonsils.
-Unlike Tonsilitis, tonsil stones rarely have larger complication of health but the tonsil stones can grow bigger and so does the unpleasant odor.
-Most atimes you don’t even know you have tonsil stones until you cough them out in an “energetic cough”, but if it’s Tonsilitis, the inflammation will tell you what’s up.
The following are risk factors of tonsil stones
-Poor oral and dental hygiene
-Large tonsils(some people have larger tonsils than others, this predisposes their tonsils to storing up debris that will lead to bacterial overgrowth with a resultant tonsil stones).
-Chronic sinusitis (the inflammation of the sinus, which is the space inside your nose and head).
-Chronic Tonsilitis can also give rise to tonsil stones.
Symptoms of Tonsil stones include:
-Bad breath
-Sore throat
-Ear pain (especially when there is sinus issues)
-white or yellow debris on the tonsils.
Just like tonsillitis, the remedies for tonsil stones ranges from home remedies to medical procedure or surgical means.
The follow can help remedy tonsil stones
-Practice good oral hygiene
-Stop smoking
-You can gargle vigorously, making use of salt water
-Coughing with full force can be of help too, as it will help loosen the tonsil stones.
-Antibiotics can be of help, in slowing the growth of the bacteria, though it might not completely treat the case if the underlying cause of the tonsil stones is not taken care of.
-See a medical practitioner to remove the tonsil stones, self removal is not advised, however if you still want to do it yourself, use soft things like cotton bud, using hard things like toothbrush to remove tonsil stones will only injure your tonsils...
which are delicate in nature and might create room for other infections.
-With persistent Tonsil stones, you might need a medical procedure, which involves the removal of the tonsils.
Finally,
-DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND STAY HYDRATED.
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