Are Tonsil stones hard or soft when you touch them?

Are Tonsil stones hard or soft when you touch them?

You are in a doubt whether you are having those yellowish tonsil stones or not..

You opened your mouth, touched them and felt something hard.

But then came the big doubt..

Are Tonsil stones hard or soft? Why are your tonsil stones hard while others claim that their stone is softer? What is the actual truth about the hardness of a tonsil stone?

So, Are Tonsil stones Hard or Soft?

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This is what the Wikipedia claims about tonsil stones..

Tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones, are soft aggregates of bacterial and cellular debris that form in the tonsillar crypts, the crevices of the tonsils.

While Wikipedia mentions that tonsil stones are soft aggregates, many people across the forums claim completely different. They even post photos and show how their tonsil stone is so hard and is almost like a rock.

True story: Mine were hard like tiny pieces of sandstone or kind of like tartar from gums. I’m sure they vary and could be softer like a greasy chalk pebble. Source

So, Why is there a difference and what is the Actual truth?

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Now coming to the main point.. Is a tonsil stone hard or soft?

For this, you need to understand how a tonsil stone is actually formed.

Everyone have tonsil crypts, which are nothing but the deep holes (grooves) on their tonsil glands. At times these crypts, due to a number of reasons, tend to accumulate bacteria, food particles, mucus, dead cells and many other wastes.

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These materials get stuck on the tonsils, like a debris which is almost like a gel or liquid. Now as days pass by, this debris accumulates bacteria making it harder and harder. Thus after days of bacteria acting on this debris, it finally turns into a hard calcium stone which we call the Tonsil stone. See How to get rid of my tonsil stones Quickly tonight?

So the Truth to the question, Are Tonsil stones hard is..

Initially, it begins as a soft liquid, which over time develops as a hard rock and gets harder and harder.

This is the reason why some people claim that they have a hard rock like stones, while some simply tell that their stones are almost like juicy cheese.

3 Types of Tonsil stones based on Texture:

I already told that tonsil stones which starts off as a liquid debris finally ends up as a hard solid stone one day. Though each person have tonsil stones of different hardness (Some have soft ones, some have hard ones) I personally classify tonsil stones into 3 types based on their hardness and softness.

1. Soft and Gel like stone: (Stage 1)

The tonsil stones are very soft and almost like a liquid during the initial stages of the stone formation. During this time, the debris, food particles, etc everything are recently formed and are not at all hardened yet. This is what I classify as the initial soft tonsil stones

In most of the cases, doctors conclude these stones as some food particle or mucus accumulated at the back of the throat. But in reality, it is the first stage of tonsil stone. See How long do tonsil stones last? Days? Weeks? Years?

2. Mushy and semi-solid stone: (Stage 2)

As days pass by, the bacteria start accumulating and thus start to harden the accumulated debris. They calcify and make them more solid with time.

Generally, this is the time when people start to cough small, smelly, mucus-like stone out from their throat. They are nothing but the hardening debris which is semi-solid in nature.

In simple, the semi-solid stones tend to be soft and mushy in nature.

3. A Hard Formed stone: (Stage 3)

Remember a tonsil stone is hard when it is completely formed. It indicates that the soft debris which was acted upon by bacteria hardened to finally become a solid calcium stone.

In general, many people tend to find that they have tonsil stone during this stage as the stone is clearly visible in one’s tonsils.

Based on the accumulation some may develop only one stone while other may form many tonsil stones. See “I am getting these stones again and again” What should I do?

Also, Figure this out? Whether it the soft stone or Hard stone coated with mucus:

hard tonsil stones

So for every person, it the tonsil stones start off as soft stones(stage 1) which after few days end up as a Hard formed stone(stage 3).

Many times people may see their hard tonsil stones and get confused that they are still in stage 1 and the stone has not yet completely formed. But the fact is that many times even the hard tonsil stones are covered by the mucus-like coating. Thus this mucus like thing can make you feel that your tonsil stone is soft and is still in stage 1

3 Home remedies to soften Tonsil stone to a certain extent:

It is a known fact that soft debris like stones are easier to remove than hard ones. As the stone gets harder and harder, you need to put some extra effort and pressure to plunge them out. On the other hand, there are some natural techniques which can soften the tonsil mucus and make tonsil stones get loosen. See The Natural way out to eliminate tonsil stones completely

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Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV): Vinegar made from the extracts of apple is what we call as the apple cider vinegar. In my book “Tonsil stones eliminator” I mentioned that ACV has some peculiar properties which can dissolve calcium over time. Thus if you gargle diluted Apple cider vinegar everyday it helps soften your tonsil stones and their hardness.

Virgin coconut oil: This is also called as oil pulling. Swishing coconut oil regularly can have the same impact of dissolving calcium of the tonsil stones. Thus this can make the stones to get smaller and come out easily when removed.

In addition, coconut oil is also a strong natural mouthwash and can bring some temporary relief from your tonsil stones bad breath. See An almost instant way to stop tonsil stones and its bad breath

Hydrogen peroxide Gargle: Diluted hydrogen peroxide has a good acidic nature that can clear away and kill the bacteria accumulated at the tonsil stones. Thus gargling hydrogen peroxide can soften the tonsil stones as the bacteria growth and dead cells are completely flushed out.

Attention:

You already have tonsil stones on your tonsils..

Thus as days pass by, things get scarier as you will notice that your stones were getting harder and harder. When they are this hard and big, you can’t even dislodge them.

To make matters EVEN WORST, with harder tonsil stones, your breath gets terrifying too!

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know more:

Apple cider vinegar tonsil stones: Does this gargle dissolve them

Are Tonsil stones dangerous? The Real Truth you should know

A clear-cut tonsil stones diagnosis and its symptoms in the throat

What do tonsil stones look like in the throat? The 5 Variations

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