LASER TONSILLECTOMY: TO GET RID OF TONSIL STONES

Nowadays, this procedure is widely discussed. It is performed under local anesthetic. This type of tonsillectomy is not really a removal of your tonsils but it only flattens out the crypts that traps the debris that passes through your mouth where tonsil stone forms. It is less painful since the tonsils are not totally removed which means that there is a possibility that the tonsils could enlarge again and somehow continue to cause more problems.

A certain study says that tonsillectomy is only conducted if the patient has recurring acute tonsillitis, chronic tonsillitis that tends to be painful and causes discomfort, obstructive sleep apnea, or the possibility of tonsil cancer or tonsil lymphoma.

Tonsillectomy is a painful operation and risky. Unless your doctor can justify the pain you may go through this operation. You can think again. Tonsil stones are not hard to remove as long as you are careful and diligent to your dental hygiene. It all starts in your mouth where your tonsil crypts traps debris, oral bacteria and some dead cells.

Daily practice of good dental hygiene can help you get rid of tonsil stones without going through laser tonsillectomy or any surgery for that matter. Gargling of water with salt also helps you wash away bacteria and cleans your throat without buying commercial washes that tend to dry your mouth up.