Missing tonsils
A tonsil is a mass composed of lymphoid tissue at the back and on either side of the throat. It may be so small as to not be obvious or it may have been surgically removed.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Missing tonsils?
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A 30-year old asked:
Pieces of my tonsil are missing, what should I do?
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A 47-year old asked:
A small chunk of my tonsil is missing, is this concerning?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have strep troat, white spots on my tonsils, and i'm missing pacthes on my tongue, what's wrong with me? Do I have an STD the doctor said i'm ok.
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A 46-year old male asked:
I am 46. Some theets are missing in my mouth (3). Should i replace them? Can i live without 3 theets without the ridk of missing others?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I was eating fries with cheese and ranch were all over them and the fries stuck to the aluminum foil and when I grab them and put them in my mouth I didnt notice til after the aluminum was missing and I swallowed it. Will my baby be okay?
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A 35-year old female asked about a 29-year old female:
If stone is removed from floor of mouth and hole not closed with stitches.does tissue replace some of the missing tissue..??if hole is very shalow,can it fill up with normal tissue again?even just slightly?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it ok to use dental mouth guard if I have 2 missing teeth and unfilled cavities teeth?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it okay to use a dental mouth guard if I have 2 missing teeth and unfilled cavities teeth?
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A 47-year old asked:
I have 3 teeth missing that are missing in the back of my mouth, what is the best option to fill them?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have missing teeth in my mouth & i had temporary work done & some man knock some out what can I do about... Sad & ashamed?
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A member asked:
Can dental bridges replace several teeth? I'm missing three teeth in a row on the lower right side of my mouth, and would like to know if a bridge would be able to that, or if that is too many teeth.
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A 59-year old male asked:
I have 2 missing teeth side by side (ll). Can a 3d cone beam image be made of this specific area for implants vs. Taking scan of the whole mouth?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have no insurance & I have dental work that need to be done had some temporary root canals done in fronts now I have missing teeth in my mouth?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Drank water from a glass. Noticed glass was chipped and missing piece. Didnt feel glass in mouth, swallowing or in stomach yet. But wondering if piece of glass could of been suspended in water and swallowed, or would it be obvious?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I think I have a wisdom tooth coming through in the back of my mouth u can feel a small tooth no pain I am missing a few teeth and 1 wisdom tooth has already came through normally will the other ones fill the gaps where my teeth are missing?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have a missing tooth towards the back of my mouth. You can see the gap when I smile or laugh. Is an implant the only option?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have not been feeling well, I have had a bitter taste mouth and having nausea also i been missing my period and my breast starting to fell tender?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I went to see dentures.I have 4 teeth missing FRONT TEETH on upper jaw and 4 on lower jaw on side. The partial denture was placed in my mouth teeth glued are set in the wax. Upper -front teeth going ANGLE. I don't like angle teeth Should i tell him?
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A 29-year old female asked:
At the side of my tonsils at the bottom I have a group of 3 small lumps. Its the same on both sides. Is it normal tonsils tissue? Had it for years
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A 31-year old female asked:
Just had capso + tonsillectomy op. Any home tips after the op? I still feel pain but not sure its in the tonsil area or the capso site
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a hole on the left side of my tonsils but no stones and the right side is swollen. Theres no real discomfort unless something touches the hole?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I noticed a small piece of flesh hanging off one of my tonsils. Its red & last evening it almost looked like it had been bleeding possibly but I did?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Do tonsil scabs fall off in 1 big piece or flakes off over time? Its day 10 after tonsillectomy and I cant tell if they have started to fall off or anything?
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A 39-year old asked:
What causes one tonsil to swell?
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A member asked:
I have a tonsil what will i do .
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A 30-year old male asked:
Having pain on right side tonsil?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My tonsil have been removed went I was 8?
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A 33-year old asked:
Growth on tonsil, a bit concerned, what to do?
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A 38-year old female asked about a 17-year old female:
Can tonsils re-grow?
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