The evil effect of adenoids and tonsils upon the dental arches

Oliver, Oren A.

doi:10.1016/s1072-3471(18)80019-0

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“…Adenoids, a mass of lymphoid tissue in the nasopharyngeal mucous membrane, are located posterior and superior to the soft palate corresponding to the basal aspect of the sphenoid bone. 1 Scammon's classic growth curve, demonstrates a rapid rise in infancy and early childhood in the normal growth and size of tonsils and Adenoids, then a slow growth during late childhood and pre puberty, finally regressing gradually to adult size. 2 Adenoid hypertrophy is one of the few common pathologies causing upper airway obstruction, in turn affecting maxillofacial and dental development in children with active growth.…”

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Effect of rapid maxillary expander with posterior bite blocks in hyperdivergent patients with adenoid hypertrophy- A cephalometric study

Soni

Negi²,

Azad³

et al. 2023

JCO

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To analyze the effect of Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) with posterior bite blocks on craniofacial structures in hyperdivergent patients with adenoid hypertrophy and to compare them with control group. 32 patients of adenoid hypertrophy (mean age 11.6 yrs, range 8-12 years) with a transverse discrepancy were selected and divided into two groups in a random way - Group A: (n=16) hyrax RME with posterior bite block group, Group B: (n=16) control group. Group A- Lateral and Posteroanterior cephalograms were recorded pretreatment (T0), postexpansion (T1), and after 9 months retention (T2). Group B- Lateral and Posteroanterior cephalograms were recorded pretreatment (T0), and after 9 months (T2) concurrent with Group A. Cephalometric measurements in sagittal, vertical and transverse dimensions were taken and comparison was made using Paired and Unpaired t-test with p < 0.05 as statistically significant. Group A underwent insignificant increase in SN-MP angle whereas it increased significantly in Group B. The lower facial height and jarabak’s ratio decreased significantly. All transverse parameters increased significantly with maximum increase in intermolar width when compared with Group B. Significant increase in the transverse dimensions of mid face occurs with RME thus increasing the upper airway patency and effective control of the vertical growth pattern, typical of adenoid hypertrophy, was seen in the treatment group when compared with the control group.

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