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How to get rid of tonsil stones with surgery?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Tonsilloliths: These are pockets of material composed mostly of calcium and other minerals/compounds such as phosphorus and magnesium, ammonia and carbonate, that form in tonsil crevices. They are of no consequence and are not considered infections. However, they can be quite malodorous, causing halitosis (bad breath) that can be considered quite offensive- hence surgery as an option to remove these things.

Answered 1/8/2016

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