Dental Arch Dimensions of Nigerian Children with Hypertrophied Adenoids

The study objective was to assess the effect of adenoid hypertrophy on the dental arch dimensions of children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Ninety patients aged 3-12 years attending the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife diagnosed as having hypertrophied adenoi...

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Published in:Turkish journal of orthodontics 2017-06, Vol.30 (2), p.42-49
Main Authors: Osiatuma, Vivien Ijeoma, Otuyemi, Olayinka Donald, Kolawole, Kikelomo Adebanke, Amusa, Yemisi Bola, Ogunbanjo, Babatunde Ogunbiyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adenoids
dental arch dimensions
malocclusion
mouth breathing
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Summary:The study objective was to assess the effect of adenoid hypertrophy on the dental arch dimensions of children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Ninety patients aged 3-12 years attending the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife diagnosed as having hypertrophied adenoids and 90 children from the Child Dental Health Clinic were recruited as adenoid and control subjects respectively. Arch and palatal vault dimensions, including total arch length; inter-canine, inter-premolar, and inter-molar widths; palatal length; and palatal heights measured at three levels and palatal volume were determined for both groups from dental casts. Maxillary arch dimensions were shorter in the adenoid group than the control group; however, only total maxillary arch length was significantly shorter (p=0.049). Mandibular arch dimensions with the exception of inter-molar width were significantly shorter in the adenoid group (p
ISSN:2528-9659
2148-9505
DOI:10.5152/TurkJOrthod.2017.17019