Are Tonsil Stones Hereditary?

Thursday, 21 May 2009 | Published in | 0 comments

Are Tonsil Stones Hereditary? There are some schools of thought who say that tonsil stones are inherited just the same as genetics can be blamed for all types of other health issues.

Other theories dispute that tonsil stones run in the family and claim that it all comes down to maintaining good health and good oral hygiene practice.

Generations in the past who were suffering from throat infections were often advised by their doctors to have their tonsils removed. This is not the case so much nowdays. Tonsils serve many immunological functions by protecting us from certain diseases.

Some tonsil normally have crypts or holes on the surface. Over a period of time these crypts can collect a lot of food particles and other debris. This debris will decompose and rot due to the moist and warm environment of the throat. It can also calcify and become hard and stone like. Hence the name tonsil stones or "tonsiliths".

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