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4 white spots on right tonsils
I have 4 white spots on my right tonsils from November 2019.. i showed to ent doctor and he said it is tonsil stones and it will fall off. But till date it dint disappear and i do daily salt water gargling also but it doesn't go away. He gave medications for gerd since i have lpr. And also pre and pro biotics but i dint take the medication properly. I am worried why it isn't going away. Is it anything serious
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White spots in tonsils are know as Tonsilloliths.
Each tonsils have large Tonsillar crypts , the food particle will struck inside, which than turns into Tonsilloliths.
It give Bad smell (Halitosiis) also.
Next Steps
Sub capsular tonsillectomy with Coblation will give you permanent solution.
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Meet an ENT surgeon for further Management
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