What Are Tonsil Stones?

What Are Tonsil Stones?

What is a tonsil stone? A Tonsil stone that also goes by the term “tonsillolith” is a calcified material that has accumulated as clusters in the tonsils’ crevices. It has been documented that they weigh from three hundred milligrams up to forty grams. Their composition consists of: Calcium Calcium minerals and magnesium minerals Ammonia Carbonate […]

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Tonsil Balls – What Are They?

Tonsil balls are medically known and termed as Tonsilloliths or simply referred as tonsil stones. They are clustered calcium deposits forming in the fissures in the tonsils. Tonsils consist of the palatine and the nasopharyngeal tonsils, they are tissues found just adjacent to the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. Commonly, ‘tonsils’ as a term has reference […]

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What Are Tonsil Rocks?

Tonsil rocks (also known as tonsilloliths or tonsil stones) sometimes go unnoticed depending on the size of the tonsil rocks. Here is an in depth look at what tonsil rocks are, what cause their presence, and other signs and symptoms to watch out for that will confirm the existence of these in one’s mouth. What […]

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