Whitish spot in tonsils.

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There is whitish spot in tonsils. It occurred in right side of the tonsil. How to remove it? Is it serious problem for health? Why it causes.

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Dr. P.V.L.N.Murthy ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Hyderabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

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White spot in tonsils also called as TONSILLOLITH. Oral surface of tonsils having small depression called Tonsillar crypts, which allows food to get trapped inside,, later it rotten, than subclinical inflammation around that, than salts will deposit over it, becomes a tonsillolith. It is most common reason for BAD breath or Bad smell from mouth.

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