Tonsil Crypts Can Hide HPV in Healthy Adults

Fascinating research was published in Jan 2018 describing how the HPV virus can remain hidden from a normal human immune response within the tonsil itself. How can the HPV virus manage this neat act of espionage? By hiding in the biofilm within tonsil crypts. One can consider biofilm to be a thin layer of "sludge" that may coat the tonsil lining. This finding may also explain why HPV oral infection appears to be so prevalent  in so many adults and why HPV has now become one of th…

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Dr. Chang Medical Expert for PBS Show Gross Science

PBS show Gross Science hosted by Anna Rothschild recently aired a show (6/29/15) called "What Are Tonsil Stones" for which Dr. Chang was consulted on as a medical expert. Check it out! I'm listed in the video description . Thanks Anna! More info on tonsil stones can be found here .

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Tonsil Bad Breath and Tonsil Stones

The Huffington Post published a story on tonsil stones on April 4, 2012 which can lead to bad breath . The author, who is a dentist, gave the perspective of conservative treatment strategies to resolve bad breath whose root cause is due to tonsil stones otherwise known as tonsilloliths. Such "stones" are produced and ejected from tonsils and consist of mucus, dead cells and other debris that collect in the deep pockets of the tonsils and gradually condense into small, light-c…

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NYT: Tonsil Stones (aka Tonsilloliths)

The NYT published a story on tonsil stones on Aug 31, 2009. Tonsil stones , otherwise known as tonsilloliths, are "stones" that are found and ejected from tonsils that consist of mucus, dead cells and other debris that collect in the deep pockets of the tonsils and gradually condense into small, light-colored globs. Bacteria feed on this accumulated matter, giving rise to the odor. The only known cure for tonsilloliths is tonsillectomy , though more conservative measures are encou…

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