Tonsil stones, after you get them out, are likely to grow back. Tonsil stones are hard lumps of inorganic salts in the recesses of the tonsils, which are mainly formed by the accumulation of food debris, bacteria, dead cells and other substances in the tonsil crypts. Tonsil stones can still grow after getting them out, and the risk of recurrence may also increase when the patient is subjected to chronic inflammation that irritates the tonsils, such as chronic tonsillitis, lack of oral hygiene, advanced age or smoking. For smaller tonsil stones may fall off or dissolve on their own, and for the few patients with recurrent stones, they may be treated again by a doctor. For stubborn tonsil stones, if conservative treatment is ineffective and there are many stones, tonsillectomy should be performed under general anesthesia to completely remove the tonsil stones and avoid recurrence of tonsil stones. Patients who find tonsil stones are recommended to go to the hospital and standardize the treatment.