Tonsil stones form when debris collects in the tonsils then calcifies to form hard stones. Prevention tips can include gargling with salt water, using mouthwash, using a water flosser, or having a ...

Tonsils are the oval-shaped organs found at the back of your throat. They help protect your body from microbial infections. Holes in the tonsils, or tonsillar crypts, have an increased risk of ...

Tonsil stones happen when food particles, bacteria, or mucus get trapped in your tonsils. You may be able to remove them by rinsing your mouth with certain solutions or by eating certain foods. Tonsil ...

Tonsils serve as sort of a filter in your body. Chances are many of you have had them removed, but two recent studies differ on when and if that’s necessary. Dr. Teresa Chan-Leveno is chief of ...

I still have memories of being a teenager and randomly coughing up white rocks. At the time, I either spat them out or sometimes swallowed them if I felt them fall from inside my mouth. I definitely ...

Tonsil cancer is a type of oropharyngeal cancer. These cancers affect the mouth and throat. Oral and oropharyngeal cancers, such as tonsil cancer, fall under the broader category of head and neck ...

Concord-based startup gRadiant Research LLC is trying to make tonsil treatments easier for the patient to swallow, with a new handheld device. Usually, doctors treat patients with a tonsillectomy, ...

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