What can I do about the white bumps that form on my tonsils?

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The white bumps on your tonsils are generally responsible for a chronic sore throat or chronic recurrent bad breath.

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Food can get lodged in the crevices of tonsils and turn hard (called tonsilloliths). Learn what to do about them in this video with Dr. Oz.

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Ear, Nose and Throat

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