Evaluation the Effects of Adenoidal Hypertrophy on Occlusion and Indexes of Face and Jaw in 6 - 12 Years Old Children

[摘要] Abstract:Adenoidhypertrophyisoneofthemostprevalentdisordersinchildhoodthateffectsonmanyofhumanorgans,functionsanddisturbedthem.Thecausesoftheadenoidhypertrophyhavenotbeenclearlyknown,butperhapsfrequentinfection,allergy,rhinitisandchronicsinusitishaveroleforit.Thepurposeofthisstudywasevaluatingtheeffectsofadenoidhypertrophyonocclusionandsomeindexesofthefaceandjaw.Forthispurpose,48children(6-12years)withadenoidhypertrophy(casegroup)andacontrolgroupchosenfromKhorasganFacultyofDentistry,privatedentaloffices,andIsfahanmedicalscienceshospitalsinasimplerandommethod.Then48childrenofthecasegroupwerecomparedwith48childrenofthecontrolgroup.ForstatisticalanalysisweusedSPSSsoftware,Tandchi-squaretests.Theresultsshowedthatchildrenwithadenoidhypertrophyhadmoremouthbreathing,greateroverjetandlesseroverbiteandposteriorcrossbite,anterioropenbite,abnormaldentalclass,andrhinolaliathanthecontrolgroup.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Adenoidal Hypertrophy;Mouth Breathing;Snoring;Overjets;Overbite;Dental Class and Rhinolalia