The Main Causes of Tonsil Stones

If you are someone that is dealing with consistent bad breath and/or you constantly feel the need to clear your throat, you might be dealing with tonsil stones. Tonsil stones is a condition similar to tonsillitis but instead of seeing white puss appear on the tonsils, you’ll see little collections that look similar to stones (which is where they get their name). Tonsil stones are either yellow or white in colour and they typically form in various pockets located on your tonsils. Sometimes they can form elsewhere in the back of your mouth (where ever debris can collect within a small space), but they are typically located on your tonsils. In terms of your overall health, they aren’t that threatening, they’re actually almost harmless. The thing with them is that they can cause a number of annoying and discomforting symptoms, such as bad breath and swollen tonsils. It’s for this reason why people desperately want to get rid of them. So that you can avoid unpleasantness that comes with this type of infection, I’m going to outline the main causes of tonsil stones in this article. And if you’re unfortunate enough to have already gotten tonsil stones, then don’t worry […]
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