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A whitish lump, an unpleasant odor… These could be tonsil stones, responsible for persistent bad breath, but easy to prevent.
A strange sensation in your throat, a small whitish lump… and, above all, an unpleasant odor that’s hard to ignore. If this has ever happened to you, you’re not alone. Behind this relatively unknown phenomenon lies a reality more common than you might think. But what exactly is it? And, most importantly, how can you prevent it from happening again?
These small balls have a specific name.
They form in the small, natural cavities of the tonsils, called crypts. These folds can retain:
- food waste
- dead cells
- microorganisms
Over time, all of this compacts and hardens, forming those small balls that are sometimes visible.
Why do they appear?
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