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26 years
I have faeces smell in my mouth,I have good teeth, my dentist could not know the reason, I went to multiple doctors, they could not find out, this has destroyed me forever since 14
Nov 27, 2014

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
Have you tried having your tonsils checked by an ENT specialist? Some individuals, particularly those with what we describe as cryptic tonsils, suffer from halitosis (bad breath). Cryptic tonsils are pockets in the tonsils that accumulate food and other debris, cause bad breath and occasionally sore throat. Cryptic tonsils are also called tonsil stones, tonsilloliths, fetid tonsils and chronic caseous tonsillitis. In this condition, tonsils are naturally "wrinkly" , which renders them more prone to trap food. Other debris can also accumulate in these holes, including pus and a bacteria that produce volatile sulfur compounds and creates halitosis (bad breath). It is worthy of noting, however, that of all the causes of bad breath, cryptic tonsils only account or about 3% of cases, but it is worth looking into since your teeth are healthy.
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