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Lei-Joan Vital, MD, FPSO-HNS

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I am a BGC-based ear nose throat doctor and head and neck surgeon in clinical practice for more than 10 years. I perform head and neck tumor/cancer surgery, maxillofacial trauma surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, tympanoplasty, septoplasty, and rhinoplasty.

How to Get Rid of Tonsil Stones

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Are you having issues with recurrent throat infections, bad breath, and pain when swallowing? You could very well be suffering from tonsil stones. Also known as tonsilloliths, tonsil stones are calcified debris that have become trapped within the crypts of your tonsils. There are many ways to get rid of these stones, but here are the top 5 methods: 1. Treatment with Antibiotics By visiting your doctor, they can treat the stones with antibiotics. This can help to an extent as many times the stones are composed of decaying food particles, which in turn promote the growth of bacteria. By » » » [Read more]