The bad breath or halitosis, that you speak about is called tonsilloliths which can be quite annoying as well as cause bad breath. The tonsilloliths are actually a build up of sulfur compounds and a build up of post nasal drip, trapped food particles, oral bacteria, and dead white blood cells. They are harmless although, they can be somewhat of an annoyance.
Research indicates that there is nothing that will cure tonsilloliths rather than the removal of the tonsils or a tonsilectomy. Medicinenet.com provides some information regarding the process here http://www.medicinenet.com/tonsillectomy/article.htm.
I hope this helps. I know that this can certainly be annoying and please keep us updated.
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Thank you for sharing your story, Tone.
The bad breath or halitosis, that you speak about is called tonsilloliths which can be quite annoying as well as cause bad breath. The tonsilloliths are actually a build up of sulfur compounds and a build up of post nasal drip, trapped food particles, oral bacteria, and dead white blood cells. They are harmless although, they can be somewhat of an annoyance.
Ehow.com provides some ways that you may be able to reduce the build up the mucus cells and that information can be found here on their website http://www.ehow.com/how_2145494_cure-tonsil-stones.html?ref=fuel&utm_sou....
Research indicates that there is nothing that will cure tonsilloliths rather than the removal of the tonsils or a tonsilectomy. Medicinenet.com provides some information regarding the process here http://www.medicinenet.com/tonsillectomy/article.htm.
I hope this helps. I know that this can certainly be annoying and please keep us updated.
October 19, 2008 - 4:57amThis Comment
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