Seeing any white or yellow patches on your tonsils might be an indication of chronic poor breath.
The tonsils may get clogged with food particles, germs, or minerals like calcium, forming stones called tonsilloliths. The structure of these stones or lumps resembles that of cheese.
Very few symptoms are caused by these stones, with the exception of foul breath and sometimes throat pain.
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Tonsil stones affect around 10% of the population at some time; yet, in some cases, they go away on their own.
Tonsil stones may also cause other symptoms, such as:
Inflammation of the throat or trouble swallowing
A metallic aftertaste
Inflamed larynx
Ear discomfort or pressure
Continuous hacking sound
Diseases of the tonsils
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