Children have had only a modest benefit from tonsillectomy for chronic cases of tonsillitis. Obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy is currently the most common reason for tonsillectomy. Tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP or UP3) are available to address pharyngeal obstruction. A surgical risk for laryngoscopy and tonsillectomy include dysgeusia. During June 2007, Tuck suffered from laryngitis, which led to an emergency tonsillectomy in July. But this is also the case for tonsillectomy for sleep apnea. The family described the surgery as a routine tonsillectomy in media reports. Billings thus popularized intervention by tonsillectomy and tooth extraction. The condition appears to improve with tonsillectomy or immunosuppression, suggesting an immunologic cause. Antibiotics are not suggested to be used routinely following tonsillectomy. Schramm developed a severe stutter at age five due to an improperly performed tonsillectomy. He became addicted to prescription medications after a tonsillectomy, and stole to support his addiction. For My Valentine's vocalist Matt Tuck required a tonsillectomy. It was developed from a Boyle-Davis mouth gag, used for tonsillectomy. Evidence is insufficient to determine if tonsillectomy is effective.