What Are Those White Spots on My Tonsils?

Tonsil stones can easily look like white spots on the tonsils. They form in small pocket-like structures in the tonsils called tonsillar crypts. The pockets collect bacteria, dead cells, food particles and mucus caused by post nasal drip. Because they're usually white, off-white, or yellow-white in color, people who have tonsil stones frequently complain of white spots on their tonsils, especially as the stones grow larger and protrude from the tonsils. Doctors estimate about six percent or more of the general population suffers from tonsil stones at some point.

More Bad Breath and Tonsil Stones Resources

Just keeping you up-to-date on additional resources we've been finding with respect to tonsil stones, bad breath, morning breath and related bad breath/bad taste issues.
As most of you already know, bad breath comes in two basic flavors: situational bad breath and chronic bad breath. Situational bad breath happens on a case-by-case basis as the result of food or drink (thin garlic, onions and other bad breath foods). Chronic bad breath is bad breath on steroids and usually requires a simple but strict treatment regimen to see improvement.

Of course, bad breath that results from tonsil stones can be one of the most offensive kinds of bad breath. Tonsil stones, too, can be conquered and the purpose of this blog is to help with that.