Tonsil stones develop as the result of the buildup of microscopic food particles and bacteria in and on the tonsils. Treatment for this condition focuses on safely and effectively removing buildup as well as eliminating any underlying infection or inflammation.
A peer-reviewed article is published in a peer-reviewed journal only after it has been subjected to multiple critiques by scholars in that field. Peer-reviewed journals follow this procedure to make sure that published articles reflect solid scholarship and advance the state of knowledge in a discipline.
Scholarly/peer-reviewed articles differ from other material because the review process gives them more authority than, for example, a newspaper or magazine article. Newspaper or popular magazine articles are written by journalists (not specialists in any field except journalism)