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Can you feel tonsil stones with your tongue?
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Possible, not likely: You would need a pretty dextrous tongue to feel tonsiliths (tonsil stones). Typically the stones are whitish to yellowish in color with a foul odor. If this is a recurrent problem, tonsillectomy will prevent it from recurring. If you have some other lump or growth in the mouth, get it check out, especially if it is changing, .
Answered 7/3/2015
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Bad smell: No you can't it's hard , and not possible , .
Answered 9/28/2016
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