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Help docs, is getting rid of tonsil stones worth the removal of the tonsils?

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Dr. Jon Aoki answered

Maybe: Tonsil stones are just particles of food and mucous that have been pushed into the crypts or infolds of the tonsils during the act of swallowing. They are harmless and common. If the problem is associated with chronic pain, halitosis or infection then it may be worth it to you to undergo tonsillectomy.

Dr Cunning agreed

Answered 3/12/2019

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