Tonsil stones are a common term for tonsilloliths, small, hard grain found embedded in the tonsillar tissue. These ‘stones’ form as a result of food getting stuck at the back of the throat between the crevasses of the tonsils. With time, these food particles mix with mucus, dead cells and bacteria to form a small mass which then becomes calcified. This hardens the small mass which remains lodged in the tonsils, causing little or no irritation.
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