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Bad Breath Because of Tonsils
Bad breath because of tonsils is a different condition from bad breath caused by bacteria living on the tongue and breaking down cells and proteins naturally present in the mouth. When bacteria colonize and infect the tonsils, the condition is tonsillitis, and it is an infection that requires medical attention. The bacteria that cause tonsillitis [...]
Tonsils and Bad Breath

Infected Tonsils Can Create Halitosis Bad breath is normally related to bad oral hygiene which results to cavities, rotten teeth and most especially to the growth of anaerobic bacteria that produces sulfur compounds which in turn produces the rotten egg smell normally associated with bad breath. But did you know that having an infected tonsil [...]
Smoking Stinks!
What Are Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco? Tobacco (say: tuh-ba-ko) is a plant that can be smoked in cigarettes, pipes, or cigars. It’s the same plant that’s in smokeless tobacco, known as dip, chew, snuff, spit, or chewing tobacco. Smokeless tobacco is not lit or inhaled like tobacco in cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. Instead, smokeless tobacco [...]
Tonsils and Bad Breath
Suffers of breath malodor often wonder if there is a connection between tonsils and bad breath. Usually, this is not the case, but in certain circumstances bacteria multiplying at the back of the throat in the tonsil area can cause a bad odor on the breath. This odor has one of two sources: the breakdown [...]
Bad Breath Tonsils
Many people don’t realize that when you have bad breath tonsils may have something to do with it. Your tonsils, located in the back of the mouth at the top of the throat, are not only a frequent site of infection, they can also accumulate debris and harbor bacteria. Tonsils and tonsillar crypts provide a [...]
Post Nasal Drip, Your Throat, and Your Tonsils
“Dear Harold, Our customer, Jane, liked the Aktiv Oxigen sample so much that she prefers to order them in bonus packs. We need to order more of these tablets.” -Thanks, Elizabeth The bacteria which cause bad breath and sour/bitter/metallic tastes are anaerobic sulfur-producing. Their goal in life is to break down the proteins in foods [...]
Bad Breath And Tonsils: What’s the Connection?
Understanding The Connection Between Bad Breath And Tonsils For many who suffer from chronic halitosis, there’s a definite connection between their bad breath and tonsils. That connection comes in the form of tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones. Bad Breath and Tonsils: How and Where Tonsilloliths Form The surface of a tonsil is covered with [...]
Tonsillitis (and Adenoid Infection) Causes, Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis, and Treatment on
Tonsillitis and Adenoid Infection Medical Author: John P. Cunha, DO Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What are the tonsils and adenoids? What is the purpose of the tonsils and adenoids? What are common problems affecting the tonsils and adenoids? How is tonsillitis and adenoid infection treated? When should the tonsils and/or [...]
Tonsillitis Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Adenoids and Tonsils (cont.) How is tonsillitis and adenoid infection treated? Bacterial infections of the tonsils and adenoids are treated with various antibiotics. Tonsillitis caused by the streptococcus bacteria can lead to serious complications, and must be treated. Often the diagnosis of strep throat is confirmed by a throat culture or rapid-strep tests in the [...]