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Help docs? why is there a white spot on my tonsil?
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Depends: It may be normal to have some discharge or tonsillar exudate, that resides in crypts within the tonsils. They can be related to retained food particles that are degraded by saliva and bacteria, which can cause the foul odor. Other causes can be infection so when in doubt, check it out.
Answered 3/20/2014
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