The white stuff on top of the tonsils is generally considered to be food debris, tonsil secretions, tonsil stones.
1. Food debris: white stuff on the tonsils, the first thing to consider is the food debris attached to the mucous membrane, you can carefully gargle, usually can be removed, usually does not cause discomfort symptoms.
2. Tonsil secretion: there is a white substance on the tonsils, there is also the possibility of tonsil crypt secretion. If the tonsil crypts are infected by accumulated viruses and bacteria, white purulent secretions will appear, which will lead to sore throat and other uncomfortable symptoms, and at this time, you should go to the regular hospital in time for diagnosis and treatment.
3. Tonsil stones: various reasons lead to tonsil crypt obstruction, secretion drainage is not smooth, resulting in crypt deep rotting food debris, shedding epithelium, colonies and other foreign objects can not be discharged in a timely manner, the sediment long-term accumulation, calcification and hardening, the formation of white, hard particles, that is, tonsil stones. Symptoms can go to the hospital rinsing; take out the stones, stones large or symptoms heavy surgical resection of tonsils.
Usually pay attention to maintain oral hygiene, if there are obvious symptoms of discomfort, to the regular hospital in time.