Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tonsil And Bad Breath

Tonsillitis

Tonsils are a pair of lymphoid tissue situated in the lateral wall of oropharynx. Inflammation of the tonsil is called tonsillitis. Bad breath is seen in both acute and chronic tonsillitis. Quinsy or peritonsillar abscess can also produce bad breath.

Tonsillar plaques and tonsillar fluid

If bad breath persists even after maintaining proper oral hygiene there is possibility of this condition. Serous fluid secreated from the folds of tonsil is very offensive. Some patients complain that they hawk some cheesy materials from the throat;which are very offensive in nature. These are formed inside the tonsillar crypts which contain thousands of bacteria. In such conditions tonsillectomy gives noticeable relief from bad breath.

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