Tonsilloliths: An Understanding

By Kevin Benth


You must have felt apparition pain in your throat at times that has left you wondering the cause of the same since you do not have any infection or swelling. There is high possibility of tonsil stones in your throat in such cases. These are very small pea-sized formations clinging to the folds of the throat.

The minerals like phosphorus are the reason for the hard texture of these stones. If the size of these stones grows, they may cause great amount of discomfort to your body. The stones that are small in size will not cause much harm but there are chances that these stones will grow in size and when they grow, you will be faced with trouble everyday until you get rid of them.

Symptoms The tonsil stones in the throat may not always be traced through the help of mirror. You need to look out for symptoms that will assure you of their presence in your throat. Halitosis is the most common and the biggest symptom that indicates that you may be suffering from the medical condition of tonsillolith, which are the presence of hard calcified formations clutching to the walls of your throat.

Bad Breath points at other underlying problems in your oral cavity as well but halitosis should not be mistaken for just a state of foul smell in the mouth

This is because halitosis occurs due to presence of sulfuric compounds in the mouth. It is caused due to the breeding of bacteria in our throat and mouth. As the breeding continues, the sulfuric compounds get stronger, result being bad breath.

The bad breath is not the only activity of these micro-invaders; these bacteria also lead to the formation of the tonsil stones. If you experience any kind of soreness with swelling in the throat then this too is a probability that you are facing the problem of tonsil stones in your throat.

The inflammation of the throat tissues has held many causes responsible for this problem but inflammation that occurs more than often is due to the presence of the alien formations embedded in the folds of the tonsil region. If white debris is present in the throat area then this leads us to the third symptom signaling the presence of this medical condition.

A healthy throat should not witness any debris. However, an ENT specialist who deals with the ears nose and throat should be consulted in case there are large white formations in the throat. Ear pain is another symptom closely associated with tonsil stones. An inexplicable ear pain is the third symptom that points out to the presence of tonsil stones in your throat.

If you encounter unbearable ear pain then this also is possibly due to these calcified formations. Ear pain is the fourth symptom that signals the medical condition of tonsil stones in your throat. An extensive shared network of nerves runs between the throat, eyes and ears which is extremely sensitive. Since this system is very closely tied to each other hence, any problem in the throat area is felt in other parts of the system too.

Tonsil stone removal A surgery by the ENT specialist is the ideal and the safest way of getting these tonsil stones treated. This surgery is not painful as the doctor gives a mild anesthesia. The anesthesia is so mild that you will not even fall asleep but will experience a numb feeling in the area where the surgery will be performed. This kind of minor surgery need not cause any panic in you.




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