The generation of tonsil stones varies from person to person and the time of stone generation varies, some may be a few weeks or a few months. Tonsil stones are caused by food debris, bacteria, dead cells, mucus and other substances deposited in the tonsil crypts and other depressions, and gradually calcify to form hard lumps. Clinically, most patients have no obvious symptoms and they are not easy to be detected. Those with larger size may have symptoms such as sore throat, throat discomfort, bad breath, and stuffy ear pain. Due to the different conditions of each person, tonsil crypts are large and small, deep and shallow, food debris accumulated in the deeper tonsil crypts, if not discharged in a timely manner, more and more food debris will form tonsil stones, usually in a few weeks or so can be formed, or may be a few months, the longer the longer the tonsil stones will be the bigger and harder, the more pronounced the symptoms caused by the stones will also be. It is recommended that patients consult a doctor in time for examination, according to their own situation to take the stone treatment, usually after eating to gargle in time to remove the food debris, brush teeth on time to maintain oral hygiene.