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Tonsil stones

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are mineralizations of debris within the crevices of the tonsils. When not mineralized, the presence of debris is known as chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). Symptoms may include bad breath, foreign body sensation, sore throat, pain or discomfort with swallowing, and cough. Generally there is no pain, though…

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Differential diagnosis
Calcified granulomatous disease, mycosis, syphilis
Frequency
Up to 10%
Medication
Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride
Other names
Tonsillolith, tonsillolithiasis, tonsillar stones, chronic caseous tonsillitis
Risk factors
Recurrent throat infections
Specialty
Otorhinolaryngology

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Tonsil stones

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Tonsil stones

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has treatment · 8
Tonsil stones → Chlorhexidine, If, Irrigators, Most, Oral, Otherwise, Some, Surgical
related to Signs and symptoms · 8
Tonsil stones → CAT, Even, In, Occasionally, Other, The, Tonsil, X-rays
related to Classification · 6
Tonsil stones → Researchers, They, This, Tonsilloliths, Tonsils, When
related to Enlarged tonsil stones · 4
Tonsil stones → Giant, In, Much, On
related to Cause and diagnosis · 3
Tonsil stones → Diagnosis, The, Tonsilloliths
Differential diagnosis · 1
Tonsil stones → Calcified granulomatous disease, mycosis, syphilis
Frequency · 1
Tonsil stones → Up to 10%
Medication · 1
Tonsil stones → Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride
Other names · 1
Tonsil stones → Tonsillolith, tonsillolithiasis, tonsillar stones, chronic caseous tonsillitis
Risk factors · 1
Tonsil stones → Recurrent throat infections

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tonsil stones may tonsilloliths tonsils also tonsillitis throat people bad breath treatment gargling often removal include cause water debris however

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Tonsil stonesDifferential diagnosisCalcified granulomatous disease, mycosis, syphilis1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesFrequencyUp to 10%1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesMedicationChlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesOther namesTonsillolith, tonsillolithiasis, tonsillar stones, chronic caseous tonsillitis1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesRisk factorsRecurrent throat infections1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesSpecialtyOtorhinolaryngology1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesSymptomsDiscomfort, bad breath1.00infobox
Tonsil stonesTreatmentGargling with salt water, tonsillectomy1.00infobox
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tonsillolith evaluations.They are usually benigninstance ofdue to the impact and influence of social media platforms0.80text
so if tonsil stones do not bother the patientinstance ofdue to the impact and influence of social media platforms0.80text

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