Oral Cavity
The oral cavity consists of lips, palate, buccal mucosa, and the mouth floor containing teeth, tonsils, and tongue. Teeth are used for crushing the food into tiny pieces; the tongue is used for swallowing and tasting.
The tonsils are a pair of pads of tissue on either side of the throat, above the back of the tongue. Furthermore, there is a single pad of tissue behind the nose known as an Adenoid. Tonsils and Adenoids perform the function of defending the body against infection in the early years of life. One can face breathing problems due to abnormally developed adenoids. Ear issues such as infections or glue ears can be met if they restrict the eustachian tubes.
Tonsils possess pits known as crypts. These crypts can pile up food debris and dead skin cells, shedding continuously and looking like white spots on the tonsil. Occasionally this can be a cause of foul breath. Tonsils can get infected frequently. Sometimes they swell up, making breathing and swallowing hard. If tonsils and adenoids create complications, they have to be extracted. Luckily, they are not necessary for a healthy life, and their removal is not an issue of further concern.