What is difference between tonsillitis and tonsil stone? And can it b detected? I have tonsillitis from last 4 years and have been under treatment sporadically. It does not pain nor it does inflame. It does not give me any problem. It comes and go. It repeats almost every 45-60 days but it does not hurt. I have one problem and that is bad breath due it which I do not like at all. I am under homeopathy treatment for it but I am thinking to abort the treatment. Should I abort the treatment? I thinking to put a permanent solution to it but when I talk to doctor they said it has only one permanent solution and that is tonsillectomy so my question is should I go for the surgery or does it have any other permanent solution? Because it is really a thing which no body would like to have. please help me. Thanks.

Dr. Jagdish Prasad MehrotraGeneral Physician42yrs exp

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Mr. lybrate-user Tonsils works as a Policeman inthe oral cavity which prevent the infection of oral cavity down to Gi tract. Tonsil stones are typically caused by excessive bacteria and other particles that collect in the crevices of the tonsils and lead to a calcified white buildup, while tonsillitis is caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Repeated tonsillitis may lead to chronic tonsillitis. Complication of it areDifficulty breathing, Disrupted breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea, Infection that spreads deep into surrounding tissue (tonsillar cellulitis, Infection that results in a collection of pus behind a tonsil (peritonsillar abscess), Otitis media, Streptococal infection of tonsils if not trated properly may cause Rheumatic fever (common in children) and Poststreptococal Glumronephritis. Hence you have to take much precaution. No doubt that tonsillectomy is an indication of chronic tonsillitis but if you don't want it maintain your ORAL HYGINE AND TAKE FOLLOWING MEASURES: 1.2 times brush to remove debris of food, compulsory at bed time. Also brush with baking soda once to reduce acidity of mouth to prevent bacterial growth 2. Regular daily floosing to remove food debris 3. Scrape your tongue daily to remove the debris between tongue folds and taste buds 4. Rinse your mouth with black or green tea or pepiperment oil mixed with water if you have some dental problem it may suppress the growth of bacteria. 5. No smoking or tobacco chewing 6. Drink plenty of water to keep mouth moist. 7. Use much fresh fruits and vegetables which wchic will step up saliva flow between meals which will help washing of bacteria of teeth, tongue and gums wchich is responsible for bad breath. 

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Dear lybrate-user, you must be having some upper respiratory tract infection, may be sinusitis. Tonsilar enlargement is secondary manifestation, bad-breath is one feature of sinusitis. please visit an ENT specialist. Repeated infections might lead to tonsiloliths or tonsil are stones. 

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