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General practitioner has diag. large tonsil stone have had for over a year doesn't cause problems, should it be removed?
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Your choice: You may be more comfortable if the thing is removed, which may often be done with a pair of forceps under good lighting, perhaps even at home, or by gargling with salt water. Only the enormous ones require surgery. These things eventually invite an annoying surface infection.
Answered 11/28/2017
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