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I am suffering from cryptic tonsils.. food particles get stuck in depressions on tonsils.. what can be done except undergoing tonsillectomy ?
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Tonsil Problem: The white stuff in your tonsils is usually epithelial debris - not food. You can try to clean it with an irrigation system. Sometimes the deep crypts will close up if your ENT doc removes them and scrapes or lasers the crypts but tonsillecto=my is the only sure-cure.
Answered 10/4/2016
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