Weird white objects on the back of throats identified as 'tonsil stones'

Check out this article which might answer some questions on what exactly those white objects are you might get in the back of your throat.

1.) (Lead) The article has an anecdotal lead. The reporter gives an example of a young girl (Meghan Swann) who suffered from strange white things on the back of her throat and she thought it was just food.

2.) (Nut Graph) The nut graph continues explaining how the young girl has grown up and still suffers from the strange objects on the back of her tonsils. We then find out, after she questions her mother, that these are a common occurance with most people and are known medically as "tonsil stones"

3.) (Body) The rest of the story continues to tell how common it is for people to have these tonsil stones or tonsillolith, as they are known in the medical world. Message boards are filled with people asking about them and world wide statistics are given for doctors and patients who have studied or suffered from tonsillolith. It also discusses the number of people who have been told that the tonsillolith was simply a piece of food or that they would be gone in a short amount of time. The body also gives possible cures for tonsil stones, such as tonsil removal.

4.) (Ending) The ending ends with another story from the Swanns who started the story. They wrap it up by saying that they still suffer from tonsil stones, but they are unsure if it is worth it to go through surgery to rid themselves of the stones.