Tonsil stones
Also called: Tonsillolith
A hard lump that develops in the fleshy pads, also known as tonsils, at the back of the throat.
- Usually self-treatable
- Usually self-diagnosable
- Lab tests or imaging not required
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
A tonsil stone, also known as a tonsillolith, is a lump of hardened material stuck in a tonsil. Some tonsils develop small pits in which food or mucus get caught. Bacteria grows on the bits that collect in the pit.
Symptoms can include the feeling of something stuck in the throat, bad breath and a bad taste in the mouth. Other symptoms might include a long-lasting or repeated sore throat. Some people have no symptoms.
Many tonsilloliths need no treatment. A health care provider can remove larger ones during surgery.
Common: More than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
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Tonsil stones are small, pebble-like lumps that form in your tonsils. They're made of hardened minerals (like calcium), food debris and germs.
Nov 19, 2021 · Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are hard, sometimes painful bits of bacteria and debris that get stuck in nooks on your tonsils.
Tonsil stones, or 'tonsilloliths', are small lumps of hardened material that can form in your tonsils. They can cause bad breath and most commonly occur in ...
Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are mineralizations of debris within the crevices of the tonsils. When not mineralized, the presence of debris ...
Tonsil stones are small lumps of hard material that form in the tonsils. Tonsil stones are usually not painful or harmful but they can cause bad breath.
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Sep 12, 2018 · Tonsilloliths, or tonsil stones, are an accumulation of debris at the back of the throat. Good dental hygiene helps to prevent tonsil stones ...
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Tonsil stones are small lumps on the tonsils where food and other debris collect. Learn about what causes tonsil stones, how to remove them, and more.
Aug 13, 2018 · Tonsil stones are hard white or yellow formations that are located on your tonsils. In many cases, you can use home remedies to dislodge tonsil stones.
Tonsillolith: A polymicrobial biofilm - PMC - NCBI
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Tonsilloliths are rare concretions found in the tonsillar crypt. Tonsillolith occurs rarely in children compared to the adults. The size of tonsillolith ranges ...
What are Tonsilloliths? Tonsilloliths or tonsil stones are a buildup of bacteria, mucus, debris and mineral salts (e.g. calcium salts, oxalates, magnesium salts) ...
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