They're like an off-white/ivory color rock but not very hard. I guess they come from the tonsil region.
2007-03-18 10:06:30 · 4 answers · asked by Yea Yea 4 in Health ➔ Dental
They are called tonsilliths (tonsil rocks) and are caused by "bacterial and epithelial debris" that accumulate in tonsil crypts (holes). That means that they are made out of the tissue that forms the crypt--skin and mucus. That's just normal stuff found everywhere in your mouth; but in a crypt, sometimes the skin cells that are shed and mucus that is excreted can't get out and instead forms a little ball. Bacteria then mix with the skin and mucus cells and makes them foul-smelling. Very common in people who still have their tonsils. Can cause bad breath too.
2007-03-18 10:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
LOL My sister and I call them mouthballs (obviously not a technical term). And they smell so bad LOL
2007-03-20 09:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by geneevie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm... i have NO idea! I've never heard of it before...! You should definitely go to a doctor!
2007-03-18 10:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOOGEY'S!
2007-03-18 10:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by Cowboys and Tar Heels Fan Always 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋