Nov 23 2009
Tonsil Stones Prevention and Treatments
In reality, there are three building blocks that go into the forming of the tonsil stones. Not all three elements have to exist in order for the stones to be formed. It is not unusual for any combination of two of these elements to lead to the creation of the stones, and very common for all three elements to be present. Three is anecdotal evidence of the forming of a tonsil stones from a single element, but currently none are accepted by the medical community.
One of the more common elements that can go into forming tonsil stones are white blood cells which are not longer alive and functioning. The natural elements, composing of white blood cells, provide the basic matter that seems to build up calcified deposits, forming the basis for the tonsil stones. There are several theories on how the while blood cells come to collect near the back portion of the mouth, and probably there is some degree of fact behind most of these ideas. The presence of this raw material (dead white blood cells) will establish the ideal environment for the development of tonsilloliths.
A second common element that will aid in the formation of the tonsil stones is oral bacteria. There is no real mystery about how bacteria can collect in the rear of the mouth and at the entryway to the throat. The simple fact is that all sorts of materials pass near and through this area. Not only is there exposure to bacteria due to food and drink, but also airborne elements that enter the area as we breathe in through our noses or mouths. Under the right conditions, oral bacteria can easily set up shop and aid the dead white blood cells in creating the tonsil stone.
Last, the tonsil stones may be helped along with an unusual degree of activity of the salivary glands. When these glands are overactive, the end result can be a proliferation of additional enzymes. These enzymes, when produced in a moderate amount, are essential for beginning the digestion process as food moves from the mouth, down the throat, and into the digestive system.
However, when too many enzymes are present, the food begins to break down too early in the process. The end result is food begins to dissolve while still in the rear of the mouth, and calcified remains tend to begin to collect in the crevasses of the tonsils. As you can imagined, any type of foreign matter present in the area may lead to some sort of problems down the road.
Some folks wonder just what it is in the foods that lead to these deposits of calcified matter. The answer is very logical and simple. Carbohydrates and starches are left behind when the salivary glands are hyperactive. These two elements form into relatively hard clumps that now forms the nucleus for a tonsil stones. Those people who are lactose intolerant find that there is a predisposition toward the development of the tonsil stones, as the elements in milk can coat the tonsils and set up a reaction that may lead to the formation of the tonsil stones.
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