See that white thing stuck in the little grooves of the tonsil? That's a tonsil stone?
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When the doctor presses, the tonsil stone pops out. Relief.
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#3 Epidemic
3 Million people a year suffer from tonsil stones.
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#4 More Than One
There is often more than one stone that needs to be removed.
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#5 Self Treatment
Some people are able to brush their tonsil stones off with a toothbrush or a tonsil stone removal tool.
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