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3 white patches in throat
My daughter had cough and cold . She is 3.6 years. Had ascoril ls.
Cough is better but now she has 2-3 white spots/ eruptions in her throat.
Now she is taking augmentin.
Last month too she had throat infection.
We live in ncr where the aqi is above 350.
Also, shd did not brush for 6 days straight.
Can that also contribute to such white patches?
It looks like she might have enlarges tonsils and for now it has caused tonsillolith formation ("tonsil stones")
Aggravated by poor oral hygiene
It's advisable to begin with maintaining oral hygeine and betadene gargles, get her examined for chronic tonsil and adenoids hypertrophy.
If persistent problem occurs, it is better to get them removed them allowing it to become source of infection.
Next Steps
examination by ENT
Xray nasopharynx for adenoids
Health Tips
avoid citrus and cold foods
brush twice a day with tongue cleaning
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Hi. Based on your description, those white patches might be "tonsilloliths". They are just the ground up food particles, mixed with dead cells and bacteria that get deposited over the furrows of the tonsils.
What's of concern regarding them is that they might cause halitosis (bad smelling breath) and could be a source of recurrent throat infections.
Your child's infrequent brushing may very well have contributed to those white spots.
Next Steps
Kindly get an ENT consultation to confirm the diagnosis.
Health Tips
Good oral hygiene - brushing twice a day, Gargling after every meal and before bed; these will remove the tonsilloliths most of the times.
Good day.
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