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Why am I suddenly getting tonsil stones?

I am a 26 year old male. I get tonsil stones almost every month. What can be the cause?

2 Answers

Due to recurrent tonsil infections, people get deeper crypts that start holding solidified secretions called tonsil stones that has no significance. Just gargle with warm salt water.
Tonsil stones, or often a marker for chronic bacterial infection of the tonsils by bacteria known as Actinomyces.
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