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What Does Dark Spots Above Each Of Tonsil Indicate?
Hello i have been spitting up tonsil stones for the last couple of days so i started researching ways to clean out my tonsils then i noticed i have dark spots above each one of my tonsil. it looks like black tissue. any idea what it might be? i will go see a doctor later this week about it if i keep spitting up stones.
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
Hi,
I don't know what ways you are using to clean your tonsils but vigorous cleaning can cause trauma to the area and blackening, because of bruise. The beat way of keeping the area clean is use Chlorhexidine mouth rinse such as Listrine and use it after every meal and before going to bed.
I don't know what ways you are using to clean your tonsils but vigorous cleaning can cause trauma to the area and blackening, because of bruise. The beat way of keeping the area clean is use Chlorhexidine mouth rinse such as Listrine and use it after every meal and before going to bed.
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