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something in the little pockets in my throat

for the past few months ive been hae little smellly white balls in these pockets in the back of my throat and i dont know what they are any answers?
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thank you very much.
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1756321 tn?1547095325
This is known as tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones.  Tonsil stones are caused by the accumulation of anaerobic bacteria in the pockets of the tonsils. Anaerobic bacteria cannot survive in oxygenated environments. Try oxygenated mouth rinses, nasal sprays, and toothpastes. One brand to try is Therabreath.
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I've asked my sister who is a doctor about this and she said they're called "tonsillar plaques". Yes, they are smelly and they come from the pockets in our tonsillar area. We can cough them out and according to her they're harmless.
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