How are tonsil stones formed and how are tonsil stones formed? What are tonsil stones?

<> the surface of the tonsils of the human body has many tonsil crypts, and the tonsil crypt opening is open on the surface of the tonsils, which are small depressions one by one, like the small slits of orange petals. When the tonsil epithelium sheds cells, dead cells, and saliva, food debris, bacteria, and metabolites in the mouth are not drained in time and will gather in the <>

In the tonsil crypt, the white keratinized substance is called tonsil stones, which are white and yellow like small grains of sand. Patients will find that there are white, yellow, sandy, granular tonsil stones on the surface of the tonsils, and the stones have a foul smell after being picked out with a toothpick, and the tonsil secretions have a peculiar smell. After the tonsil stones are removed, it is easy to reverse, and the patient's friends may find that they appear again after a period of time, because the opening of the tonsils has been expanded, and tonsil stones have accumulated repeatedly.

If it is a case of distress in life, you need to go to the hospital to find a professional otolaryngologist to treat the surface of the tonsils. The daily management is to rinse your mouth frequently, rinse your mouth with light salt water every day after meals, tilt your head back, rinse your mouth frequently, and maintain oral hygiene. <

Although tonsil stones can make your mouth stink, there is no other harm to them. An ear, nose and throat doctor prefers to treat them as acne on the tonsils. They are a little disgusting, but for most people, tonsil stones are not too big***.

In extreme cases, large tonsil stones can cause trouble, causing ear pain, difficulty swallowing and other discomforts, although this is extremely rare. Most people with tonsillar stones can remove them without the help of any medical equipment and can be removed with a cotton swab, finger or salt water rinse. If you have tonsil stones, then it is recommended to mix hydrogen peroxide with water one-to-one, rinse your mouth under the guidance of a doctor to avoid swallowing.

You can also use a dental scaler to remove tonsil stones.

1. The structure of the tonsils themselves: the tonsils themselves are a little rough and uneven, which is easy to cause the accumulation of small food debris, which will cause the multiplication of food bacteria to form stones in the long run.

2. Inflammation of the tonsils: the tonsils themselves are a little uneven, if the inflammation occurs, it is easy to cause calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium and other elements to produce stones without paying attention to cleaning, although the texture of such stones is not very hard, but embedded in the tonsils is more headache.

3. Caused by the effect of drugs: Some drugs often take will lead to saliva calcification, which can easily cause tonsil calcification, and calcification to a certain extent is tonsil stones.

If not treated in time, this kind of stone is still more annoying, and there will be severe bad breath! Small tonsil stones are fine, no obvious symptoms. If it is a large tonsil stone, it is a bit troublesome, and it may cause swelling and pain in the tonsils, a strong feeling of a foreign body in the throat, and even difficulty swallowing.

When dysphagia occurs, the food can generally be thickened with the food thickener Shushisu, which changes the food properties and helps swallow smoothly, thereby reducing the risk of aspiration and improving the daily nutrient intake of patients.

We usually hear about kidney stones and gallstones, but we don't know much about tonsil stones, which are stones on the tonsils as the name suggests. Stones that occur on the tonsils can become larger stones from small stones, so it is important to do it in time**. So, how are tonsil stones formed?

What are tonsil stones?

1. How it was formed

A small clump of bacteria usually accumulate in the postnasal mucus in the tonsil crypts behind the tongue, which are not effectively removed by brushing the tooth bridge and rinsing, and the bacteria stay in the crypts for a long time, resulting in the deposition of inorganic salts such as calcium and magnesium in the tonsil crypts, thus forming stones.

2. Tonsil stones cause bad breath

Tonsil stones are usually small in size and are mostly embedded in supratonsil crypts, so people with tonsil stones do not experience any discomfort or pain. Tonsil stones contain a large amount of flavonoids, tonsil stones also contain a large number of bacteria, when tonsil stones are broken, they will emit sulfide gas similar to rotten egg odor, which is commonly known as bad breath.

3. Maintaining oral hygiene is preventable

Maintaining good oral hygiene, getting into the habit of brushing your teeth every morning and evening, and rinsing your mouth with an alcohol-free mouthwash twice a day can help to rinse the debris and bacteria out of your mouth, thus effectively preventing tonsil stones.

4. Drink plenty of water to help prevent it

Drinking a large amount of water, so that the water continues to flow through the tonsils, through the continuous flushing of water, can effectively wash away the residue in the tonsils, prevent the residue in the tonsils calcification, so as to avoid the formation of tonsil stones.

5. Smoking cessation can be prevented

Smoking will cause epithelial necrosis and shedding in the tonsil crypt, bacteria and inflammatory substances exudate and accumulate in the tonsils, and the tonsil crypts produce small ulcers and scars, which will cause poor tonsil drainage, and bacteria will grow and multiply in the tonsils, so tonsil stones will be formed.

6. Tonsillary inflammation diet**

1. One fresh white radish, 10 green fruits, a little rock sugar, decoction water instead of tea, 2 times a day. It has the effect of clearing heat and reducing swelling, and treats redness, swelling and inflammation of tonsils.

2. Cut a small hole in the pedicle with a large watermelon, dig out the seeds, fill it with Pu Ni (available in Chinese medicine stores), still cover the pedicle, tie it with a rope, hang it in a ventilated place, wait for the hoarfrost to be precipitated, sweep it down and grind it finely, and store it in a bottle for later use. When using, blow the hoarfrost to the throat with a tube such as a pen barrel. This prescription is very effective in treating pharyngitis and tonsillitis.

3. Roast 10 grams of black wood stone, grind it into fine powder, blow it to the throat with a small tube, and cure almond defeat and body inflammation for a few days.

4. Wash 150 grams of amaranth, mash it to extract the juice, add sugar and mix thoroughly, and take it twice a day. Treatment of pharyngitis and tonsillitis.

5. Put 10 grams of sour plum and 50 grams of green fruit (olive) into a casserole and soak them for a day, then decoction, and add an appropriate amount of sugar when taking them. It has the effect of dissipating fever and detoxification, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Treatment of acute tonsillitis and pharyngitis.

If you don't have any symptoms, you don't need to **, if you have symptoms, you can choose to go for surgery, or you can drink some drugs to rule out or use a laser to get out. It is very difficult to swallow, and the ears will often have tinnitus and bad breath.

If this happens, we should go to the hospital for surgery in this area as soon as possible**, some of the symptoms are hoarseness and sore throat, some uncomfortable feelings, tonsil stones want to get out, it is best to remove them through surgery, or through some medications**.

If this disease occurs, you should go to the hospital in time for this kind of **, some symptoms are pain in the throat, or some discomfort in the throat, etc., if you want to get it out, you can use medication ** or surgery **.