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Palpable hard lump, if the stone is located near the end of the duct. [1] [3] If the stone is near the submandibular duct orifice, the lump may be felt under the tongue. Lack of saliva coming from the duct (total obstruction). [3] Erythema (redness) of the floor of the mouth (infection). [3] Pus discharging from the duct (infection). [3]
A rhinolith (from rhino- 'nose' and -lith 'stone') is a stone present in the nasal cavity. It is an uncommon medical phenomenon, not to be confused with dried nasal mucus. A rhinolith usually forms around the nucleus of a small exogenous foreign body, blood clot or secretion by slow deposition of calcium and magnesium carbonate and phosphate ...
There are also manually pressurized tonsil stone removers. A manual pump-type tonsil stone remover can adjust the water pressure depending on the number of pumps, effectively removing tonsil stones. More simply still, gargling with warm, salty water may help alleviate the discomfort of tonsillitis, which often accompanies tonsil stones.
[39] [40] Each type of tool is designed to be used in specific areas of the mouth. [40] Some commonly used instruments include sickle scalers which are designed with a pointed tip and are mainly used supragingivally. [39] [40] Curettes are mainly used to remove subgingival calculus, smooth root surfaces and to clean out periodontal pockets.
A mounting block, horse block, carriage stone, or in Scots a loupin'-on stane [1] is an assistance for mounting and dismounting a horse or cart. The Duke of Wellington's mounting block, Athenaeum Club, London
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Early observers saw the processing of mast using stones, and one later recreation achieved similar results: nuts were placed, one at a time, on stone (an "anvil" stone) and then struck with a smaller "hammer" stone: "As nuts were cracked in this manner a pit developed in the lower stone; the pit deepened as additional nuts were cracked, and ...