Do Tonsil Stones Affect My Health?
A common question that a person typically asks is whether or not tonsil stones affect your health. The answer to your question is simple as well as complicated: it depends. The tonsil stones themselves are calcareous masses that aggregate in the testicular crypts of your mouth. In layman’s terms that mean that they are lumps of bacteria and food debris that have formed in the pockets in your tonsils.
The size of the tonsil pockets varies person by person which results in a varying experience. Typically some individuals will only experience tonsil stone issues about 2 -3 times a week. A person with bigger tonsils might experience more pain and discomfort than someone with smaller tonsil pockets.
As to whether or not the tonsils affect the general overall health of the individual, the answer to that question is a resounding yes. The reason for this is because any place in your body that has bacteria growing can lead to a serious bout of infection. Most physicians incorrectly prescribe antibiotics as a course to prevent tonsil stones. This has no effect because antibiotics do not close the tonsil pockets that exist.
Some recent procedures such as cryptolysis actually smooth out the tonsil surfaces reducing the overall number of tonsil pockets available. Shorty of having the full blown tonsillectomy, the cryptolysis procedure is the quickest known method for reducing the size of the tonsils with minimal pain.
