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How would you know if you had thrush on your tonsils? what is the difference between tonsil stones?
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Thrush: Thrush is generally adherent very whitish fluffy plaques on the tonsil or back of mouth. Tonsoliths are little specks or grains of material expressed from the tonsil. They smell bad.
Answered 12/30/2013
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