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Overview
The throat is the area at the back of your mouth. Your throat includes the tonsils, upper part of the foodpipe (upper esophagus), windpipe (trachea) and the voice box (larynx). It has a common space where food and the air that we breathe in travels through. However, at the level of the voice box, food and liquid that we consume will be directed to the foodpipe while the air that we breathe in will be directed to the windpipe and into the lungs.
Important Functions of Throat & Voice Box
- Protects the lungs from food and foreign objects
- Controls airflow during breathing
- Voice or sound production
We Provide Comprehensive Assessment and Management of :
- Sore throat
- Feeling of something stuck in the throat (Globus Sensation)
- Prolonged cough
- Itchy throat and frequent throat clearing
- Dry throat
- Painful swallowing
- Difficulty with swallowing
- Hoarse or rough voice
- Loss of voice
- Foreign bodies (e.g. fish bone) stuck in throat
Common throat investigations and procedures
- Flexible nasoendoscopy (also allows assessment of the voice box)
- Biopsy of lumps in the throat and voice box region under microscope guidance
- Removal of benign vocal cord growths in the voice box
- Tonsillectomy (surgical removal of tonsils)
- Drainage of quinsy (collection of pus around the tonsil region)
When Should You See An ENT Specialist In Singapore?
- Any Ear, Nose or Throat symptoms that you are troubled with or concerned of
- Persistent blocked nose with mouth breathing or snoring
Dr Gan provides a comprehensive management in a broad array of Ear, Nose and Throat as well as Head & Neck conditions. He has a special interest in treating various nose and sinus conditions including snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Our ENT Clinic
Our Location
- A Specialist Clinic for Sinus, Snoring & ENT
38 Irrawaddy Road #08-45
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
Singapore 329563 -
Tel:(65) 6253 7296
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Whatsapp: (65) 9058 2480
- enquiry@drganent.com
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Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pmSat 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
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