How to treat tonsil stones

There are a few ways in which to treat tonsil stones and the choice is up to you as to which way will be best for you. You can choose the self-treatment method or allow your doctor to surgically remove the tonsil stones.

If you are interested in the self-treatment method, there are actually a few different methods.

Curved Medicine Dropper

You can easily remove the tonsils stones with a curved medicine dropper. All you have to do is place the medicine dropper on top of the tonsil stone and squeeze, the dropper will such the stone up into the dropper. This can take a long time to accomplish however, it does work, but it takes time.

Leave them alone

In most cases, the tonsil stones will erupt when they are ready and will then be gone. This is the best way if you cannot reach the stones due to them developing inside the tonsils.

Pulsating Irrigation

Some people prefer to us a water pick. You can use a water pick with a steady stream of water pointed at the tonsil stones. Another irrigation method often used is a nasal and throat irrigation system. This works the best.

If you do not wish to try to remove tonsil stones yourself, you can visit your doctor. He will use a tool known as curette. This is the same exact tool used to get rid of earwax; however, it works great at getting rid of tonsil stones as well.

Permanent Solution

If you want a solution that will rid your tonsils of stones with the hopes they will never return, then you may wish to learn more about laser resurfacing or laser tonsillectomy. With this type of procedure, the doctor will use a local anesthesia, and use a laser to dissolve the stones. However, this procedure will also remove the surface of the tonsils as well as flattening the sides of the tonsils so stones will no longer be able to develop in the area and be hidden by the tonsils.