Here's what to know and do. Tonsil stones (medical term: tonsilloliths) are small white or yellow deposits on the tonsils. They develop when bacteria, saliva, food particles, and debris from cells ...

This can create small, stone-like formations that doctors call tonsil stones or tonsilloliths. A low-pressure water irrigator, such as a water flosser, may help loosen tonsil stones. To try ...

On panoramic radiographs, the palatine tonsil overlaps the mandibular ramus. It might be very difficult to differentiate between tonsilloliths and calcification diseases involving the mandible ...

The masses or high density structures within the palatine tonsil were counted on the images. On CT scan, the tonsilloliths were diagnosed based on structures with over 100 Hounsfield Units (HU).