What is that!?!


Question: When we brushed his teeth tonight, I noticed in the back of my son's throat, lodged in his tonsils was like this white "clump" of something... i got it out carefully and not to be gross but it literally smelled like crap...as it just bacteria build up in his tonsils or something...gross!


Answers: When we brushed his teeth tonight, I noticed in the back of my son's throat, lodged in his tonsils was like this white "clump" of something... i got it out carefully and not to be gross but it literally smelled like crap...as it just bacteria build up in his tonsils or something...gross!

Oh! My cousin actually had the same thing and went to the doctor for them...it usually results from sleeping with your mouth open, so basically it is bacteria build-up and does smell bad because its kind of like a clump of bad-breath bacteria..I believe the doctor just made her gargle. If I'm correct she was told to use peroxide, but she didn't..Call the doctor to see what is best for your son, though

Hope I could help and Good Luck!

Sounds like an infection to me...sometimes the pus will solidify and take on more of an odor! Doctor time? Lots of strep out there right now! KJL

I think it's infection...

wow! I have never heard of that...interesting! Yea, I would take him to the doctor. He might have some kind of throat infection.

doctor time, it could be mucus or sinus take him to the docs now...so they can give him somehting to clear it

It's most likely a "tonsillolith". Wikipedia has a fantastic definition with pictures. They do stink to high heaven....lol. Just google it and you'll see what it is.

If your son's tonsils are large, it is possible that it is food. I have that periodically. And it is disgusting. Once in high school I thought I had some infection because of it but it was just a build up of something. It probably would be best to go to the doctor though





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