A member asked:

My roommate gets small hard green things stuck on her tonsils every few days. she says they do not hurt and is unsure if they smell.what are they?

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Dr. Scott Rickert answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Tonsils stones: Tonsil stones are irritating and cause local inflammation and pain to the affected tonsils. They typically are white concretions of calcium and bacteria but can be colored. Typically a conservative treatment of salt water gargles, waterpik to the affected area can dramatically improve the situation. For those who tonsil stones are unrelenting, removal of the tonsils is a curative but last resort.

Answered 12/9/2013

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