Are Tonsil Stones the Reason for Your Bad Breath?

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Have you ever noticed a small, hard white or yellow lump in the back of your throat and wondered what it is? It may look or feel like a piece of popcorn got stuck in the back of your throat, but what it could be, more likely, is a tonsil stone.

Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are “calcified structures that develop in your tonsillar crypts.”1 In other words, they form when bacteria, food particles, and other debris collect in the grooves (or “crypts”) of your tonsils, then harden into a calcified mass.

While many people …read more

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