See also Oral candidiasis (thrush) - thick white or cream-colour deposits in the mouth References Treating Tonsil Stones - DrGreene.com Tsuneishi M, Yamamoto T, Kokeguchi S, Tamaki N, Fukui K, Watanabe T (2006). [bionity.com]

There was no palpable neck lymphadenopathy. Haematological investigations were within normal parameters. Fig 1a Intraoperative view of left tonsillolith. Fig 1a Intraoperative view of left tonsillolith. [academic.oup.com]

The differential diagnosis must be established with acute and chronic tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, peritonsillar abscesses, foreign bodies, phlebolites, ectopic bone or cartilage, lymph nodes, granulomatous lesions or calcification of the stylohyoid [blog.naver.com]

Symptoms are usually non-specific such as sore throat, chronic cough or otalgia. A foreign body sensation may also exist in the back of throat with recurrent foul breath [2]. [ijri.org]

Symptoms are usually non-specific such as sore throat, chronic cough, bad taste in the back of the throat, or otalgia. A foreign body sensation may also exist in the back of throat with recurrent foul breath ( halitosis ). [bionity.com]

The differential diagnoses considered at this point were convalescent pertussis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. His baseline investigations were normal and he did not respond to anti-reflux medications. Fig.1 Tonsil Stone. [indianpediatrics.net]

Clinical examination revealed a very large solid left tonsillar mass protruding at the level of the soft palate. [academic.oup.com]

Some people can even reach them with their tongue, which is the best method as the tongue doesn't stimulate the gag reflex. For large crevices, an effective tool for digging out a stone is an ear curette. [bionity.com]

You'll end up "gagging up" the water, and most usually the tonsil stones will follow. [forums.studentdoctor.net]

Keep in mind that some people have a strong gag reflex and will not tolerate poking. Method Two of Four: Using an Oral Irrigator 1 Buy an oral irrigator. [m.wikihow.com]

Other symptoms include a metallic taste, throat closing or tightening, coughing fits, and choking. [blog.naver.com]

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Pain during swallowing Foreign body sensation Foul breath Bad taste in mouth Can by asymptomatic Occasionally detected on xray or CT scan. Many require no therapy. Salt-water gargle to help release the stone. [pedemmorsels.com]

Other symptoms include: Chronic sore throat Cough Foreign body sensation Painful swallowing Bad taste in mouth Hoarseness Ear pain Upper airway obstruction Treatment and Removal of Tonsil Stones Tonsilloliths are generally harmless — they’re just uncomfortable [share.upmc.com]

Larger tonsilloliths may cause multiple symptoms, including recurrent halitosis, which frequently accompanies a tonsil infection, sore throat, white debris, a bad taste in the back of the throat, difficulty swallowing, ear ache, and tonsil swelling. [ [blog.naver.com]

Symptoms are usually non-specific such as sore throat, chronic cough, bad taste in the back of the throat, or otalgia. A foreign body sensation may also exist in the back of throat with recurrent foul breath ( halitosis ). [bionity.com]

Other symptoms include a metallic taste, throat closing or tightening, coughing fits, and choking. [blog.naver.com]

Bad breath (halitosis) Pain on swallowing Difficulty swallowing Metallic taste in mouth Coughing fits White Spots on tonsils Ear ache Swollen tonsils Sensation that something is stuck or lodged in the back of the throat Putrid taste in the mouth, that [breathmd.com]

[…] calcifications; small lesions are thus usually detected incidentally during panoramic radiographic examination. [10] Larger tonsilloliths can mimic abscesses or neoplasms and may have multiple symptoms including recurrent halitosis, sore throats, white debris, dysgeusia [jiaomr.in]

There was no fever, ear discharge, dysphagia or a history suggestive of asthma. His past medical history was uneventful except for having received two courses of empirical antibiotics for suspected otitis media. [indianpediatrics.net]

Symptoms include dysphagia, recurrent sore throat, foreign body sensation, or referred otalgia. Halitosis is thought to be due to anaerobic bacterial metabolic release of sulphur containing compounds. [academic.oup.com]

Clinical examination of the oral cavity revealed a large solid left tonsil with no obvious neck masses. Computer tomography demonstrated a well-defined, large calcified left tonsillar fossa mass of uncertain underlying cause. [academic.oup.com]

Case Report An eight-year-old boy was referred to us by his family physician for recurrent bilateral earaches and self-limiting paroxysms of coughing and grunting for the last three months. He was apparently normal between the episodes. [indianpediatrics.net]

So when you look in the kid’s mouth and see something white, you often get excited to start talking about antibiotics… but first consider one other thing: Tonsilloliths. [pedemmorsels.com]