FOR years, oral hygiene and visiting the dentist have never been a challenge. Your suffering has stemmed from reasons other than the very common dental problems. On your list of problems appears bad ...

Tonsil stones, also called tonsilloliths, are small, calcified formations that develop in the crevices of the tonsils. While not usually dangerous, they can cause discomfort, bad breath, and ...

Hello, dear readers! Welcome to the monthly letters column. You have been keeping our mailboxes busy, so we will dive right in. — A recent column about tonsil stones prompted a reader with chronic bad ...

The human body, it turns out, is surprisingly good at making stone. Give it enough time and the right conditions and it will go about crystallising minerals, hardening secretions and, in rare cases, ...