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If tonsil stones do not bother a person, no treatment is needed. [1] Otherwise gargling with saltwater and manual removal may be tried. [1] Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride may also be tried. [1] Surgical treatment may include partial or complete tonsil removal. [1] Some people are able to remove tonsil stones using a cotton swab.
A calculus (plural calculi) is a hard, stone-like concretion that forms within an organ or duct inside the body. They are usually made from mineral salts, and other types of calculi include tonsiloliths (tonsil stones) and renal calculi (kidney stones). Sialolithiasis refers to the formation of calculi within a salivary gland.
Tonsil stones are hard white or yellow masses that form on the tonsils, per Healthline. According to Dr. Jason Klenoff, an otolaryngologist with Stamford Health, the tonsils contain “a number of ...
Galen (121–200 CE) was the first to advocate the use of the surgical instrument known as the snare, a practice that was to become common until Aetius (490 CE) recommended partial removal of the tonsil, writing "Those who extirpate the entire tonsil remove, at the same time, structures that are perfectly healthy, and, in this way, give rise to ...
“I didn’t think it was a possibility," said Katy Golden, who had her tonsils taken out when she was 5 years old Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back 40 Years After Removal: ‘Disbelief and Shock ...
I started getting tonsil stones when I moved back home from college. I think a pet allergy caused me to have extra mucus, and this has lead to the tonsil stones. I think allergies should be considered. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.102.182 22:14, 22 July 2009 (UTC)