Many people have a dry cough. Simple dry cough, whether there is phlegm in the throat, sometimes I feel that my throat is particularly itchy. When I went to the hospital for examination, the doctor grabbed a lot of smelly stones from my throat. This kind of stone is actually a tonsil stone, which is hidden in the tonsil recess, because food residues are easy to calcify into white stones here, and it will also emit gases such as hydrogen sulfide and rotten eggs.

How are tonsil stones formed?

1, the structure of the tonsil itself: The tonsil itself is a little rough, and this structure is easy to cause the accumulation of small food crumbs, which will lead to the proliferation of food bacteria and the formation of stones in the long run.

2, tonsil inflammation: the tonsil itself is somewhat uneven. If inflammation occurs, if you don't pay attention to cleaning, it is easy to cause stones produced by elements such as calcium, iron, sodium and magnesium. Although this kind of stone is not hard, it is a headache to be embedded in the tonsils.

3, caused by drug action: some drugs often take will lead to saliva calcification and easily cause tonsil calcification. Calcification to a certain extent is tonsil stones.

If not treated in time, this kind of stone is still very annoying, and there will be serious bad breath! Small tonsil stones are no problem, and there are no obvious symptoms. If it is a big tonsil stone, it will be a little troublesome, which may cause tonsil swelling and pain, a strong foreign body sensation in the throat, and even difficulty swallowing.

Tonsil stones only need to be removed, and generally no surgery is needed. Small stones can be dug out by curettage or forceps, while large stones must be taken out by cutting the mucosa under topical anesthesia, but they must be prevented from falling into the respiratory tract. If the tonsils are often inflamed repeatedly, people who always feel foreign body sensation in the pharynx and have bad breath, it is best to go to the hospital otolaryngology department for a specialist examination in time.

Pay attention to improving your own immunity in your life and avoid local repeated infections.

If your tonsils are infected and inflamed by bacteria, there may be many stones at this time. If you want to reduce tonsillitis, you must prevent tonsillitis. The best way to prevent tonsillitis is to exercise more and improve immunity. Good hygiene habits, washing, gargling with water and salt water are helpful to remove tonsil stones and reduce bad breath.

Because tonsil stones are caused by food residues, it is suggested that after eating food, you can rinse your mouth with clear water to simply clean your mouth and reduce food residues. In addition, when brushing your teeth every day, besides brushing your teeth, it is also recommended to use dental floss to minimize dental fungi, which can also effectively reduce the residue of food residues and reduce the probability of tonsillar stones.