10 Symptoms of Tonsil Stones
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Difficulty Swallowing
Tonsil stones, especially large ones, may make swallowing difficult. Food may catch on sharp edges or points of stones protruding from the surface of a tonsil. Stones may cause swollen or inflamed tonsils that partially block the back of the throat.4Bamgbose, Babatunde Olamide, et al. ‘The Prevalence of Tonsilloliths and Other Soft Tissue Calcifications in Patients Attending Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic of the University of Iowa.’ ISRN Dentistry, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 22 Jan. 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920671/.
Multiple stones may also enlarge one or both tonsils and reduce the space available to swallow food. In rare cases, tonsil stones and enlarged tonsils can interfere with breathing as well.4Bamgbose, Babatunde Olamide, et al. ‘The Prevalence of Tonsilloliths and Other Soft Tissue Calcifications in Patients Attending Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic of the University of Iowa.’ ISRN Dentistry, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 22 Jan. 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920671/.
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