Understanding what tonsil stones are and the causes of them is helpful in getting them treated, as well as preventing them in the future.  The main cause of tonsil stones, also medically known tonsilloliths.  Tonsil stones are quite common, but they are also quite irritating and embarrassing for the patient.  The stones are typically whitish to yellowish spots on your tonsils, and you may also feel like you have something stuck in your throat.

Along with the feeling of having something stuck in your throat, tonsil stones can also cause very bad breath.  Sometimes, however not very often, some stones can be coughed up, but they do not usually fall out that easily.  In some cases, surgery may be necessary.

So, how do the tonsil stones get built up?  Thanks to the masses and masses of mucous and bacteria, left behind by food particles that get caught and left behind in your tonsil crypts, or tonsil pockets on the surface of your tonsils that are so small you cannot see them.  Tonsil stones will not cause any damage to you, except for the fact that they are irritating and embarrassing thanks, in large part to the extremely bad breath you get.

The big reasons why these stones occur is because of simple bad hygiene.  If you are not brushing your teeth at least twice a day, making sure to brush your tongue as well, and not washing out your mouth after you eat, you are just helping the mucous and bacteria thrive and build up.

Now that we know what tonsil stones are, how they are caused, how do we treat them?  Well, most doctors will prescribe antibiotics, or minor oral surgery to take care of them.  However, with the antibiotics, they will take care of them for the time being, but they have a high chance of coming back and coming back with a vengeance.  There are also herbal, home remedies that have been very effective in not only getting rid of tonsil stones at that time, but for good as well!

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