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Can using listerine everyday prevent you from developing tonsil stones?

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Maybe : Tonsil stones start out as debris lodged in a crevice in the tonsil. Rinsing with listerine or another mouthwash may loosen debris on the tonsil. Once the tonsil debris hardens into a tonsil stone, rinsing with mouthwash will not displace the stone.

Answered 6/7/2013

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