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What are the hardened mucous-like deposits that expel from our tonsils?
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Tonsil stones: These are masses of keratin. They can be annoying and smell nasty. You can cough them up, or learn to remove them with a penlight and small forces. If they are troublesome, you can have your tonsils resurfaced with a laser by an ENT specialist. Best wishes.
Answered 6/10/2014
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