Causes of Tonsil Stones
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Tonsil Stones
As mentioned, food, bacteria, and debris can get trapped in the crypts of the tonsils. These are then attacked by the body’s white blood cells to help prevent us from disease and infection. Once the white blood cells have completed their work, they will leave behind tiny white particles.
Usually, these particles are simply swallowed or washed away in some other way, but this is not always the case. In some people, these particles will become lodged where they are and, as more white blood cells leave deposits, so the particles will begin to accumulate. These can then grow into what we know as tonsil stones.
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