Did You Know?
Normal amounts of earwax is healthy. It serves as a self-cleaning agent and has antibacterial properties. It’s also protective and lubricating. The absence of earwax can result in dry, itchy ears. If you think you have too much earwax, put the q-tip away and visit a healthcare provider.
Adult Ear Care
What is an Otolaryngologist? Pronounced oh-toe-lair-in-goll-oh-jist, we are physicians trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. When your ears feel plugged or painful, it puts a damper on your days.
At Plains ENT, we treat a variety of ear disorders and ailments through medical and surgical means.
- Pain in and around the ears
- Ear infection
- Ear drainage
- Ear tubes
- Wax build-up in the ears
- Perforation of the ear drum
- Itchy ears
- Hearing loss
- Congenital birth disorders and malformations
- Tumors
- Tinnitus: Perception of sound for short or long periods of time within the ear, especially when external sounds are absent.
- Vertigo: Feeling of motion or dizziness when a person is motionless. It’s due to issues of the inner ear and can make walking and standing difficult.
- Ear trauma
- Facial paralysis
Adult Nose & Nasal Care
We treat a variety of nasal disorders and ailments through medical and surgical means.
- Acute and chronic sinus infections
- Allergies
- Balloon Sinuplasty (BSP)
- Change in smell
- Congestion
- Facial pain
- Nasal obstruction
- Nasal polyps
- Nose bleeds
- Perforation of the septum (wall that divides the nasal passages into smaller ones)
- Imperfections or malformations
- Snoring
Adult Throat Care
Let us take a look and see how we can clear your throat and get you on your way to healthier days. The throat is not only a tool for communication (talking), but breathing and swallowing too. Throat care is vital.
We take a medical and surgical approach to treat:
- Tonsillitis
- Enlarged tonsils
- Strep throat
- Infection
- Drainage
- Hoarseness
- Salivary gland stones
- Neck masses
- Swallowing problems
- Tumors
- Tongue pain
- Sores
- Snoring