10 Symptoms of Tonsil Stones
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Throat Infection
Chronic tonsil stones can cause repeated infections in the throat. Antibiotic-resistant infections may occur because bacteria in tonsil stones continually trigger new infections. It's very difficult to eradicate bacteria trapped inside a tonsil stone with antibiotics.2‘Tonsil Stones – Symptoms, Causes and Removal.’ Tonsil Stones – Symptoms, Causes and Removal | Allina Health, www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/heal/tonsil-stones-symptoms-causes-and-removal
Fungus trapped in tonsil stones may cause thrush, which is a yeast infection in the mouth and throat. Signs of infection include swelling in the back of the throat, red and inflamed tonsils and soreness inside the mouth.3Harding, Dr Mary. ‘Tonsil Stones (Tonsilloliths): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment.’ Patient.info, 13 Sept. 2018, patient.info/ears-nose-throat-mouth/sore-throat-2/tonsillolith-tonsil-stones
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