How to Make Sure Your Tonsils are in Good Condition
The causes for tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, include such conditions as allergies, post nasal drip, infections, and strep throat. A common misconception is that these occur from drinking milk.
Tonsil stones form in the pockets of the tonsils, on each side of the back of the mouth. Some of the symptoms include sore throat, the feeling of an object like a pea stuck in your throat, and ear pain.
Dr. Michael Jakobsen at the Head and Neck Associates of Orange County. Dr. Jackobsen explained that treatments include daily gargling with mouth wash, salt water gargles, and in some cases medicine and surgery.
"Doctor Jakobsen received his Medical Degree from the University of California at San Francisco's School of Medicine. He spent one year as a Howard Hughes Research Scholar in the laboratory of Steven Rosenberg, M.D. at the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute, studying both immunology and immunotherapy options for the treatment of melanoma. Doctor Jakobsen went on to complete a six year residency in the Department of Surgery at UCLA's School of Medicine"
"Doctor Jakobsen received his Medical Degree from the University of California at San Francisco's School of Medicine. He spent one year as a Howard Hughes Research Scholar in the laboratory of Steven Rosenberg, M.D. at the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute, studying both immunology and immunotherapy options for the treatment of melanoma. Doctor Jakobsen went on to complete a six year residency in the Department of Surgery at UCLA's School of Medicine"
Tonsil Stones (Tonsilloliths) Resources
WebMD
www.webmd.com
Dr. Michael Jakobsen
www.hnaoc.com
LIVESTRONG
www.livestrong.com
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