The Relationship Between Dental Overbite and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between deep dental overbite and eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). Design Case‐control study Setting Tertiary care pediatric otolaryngology outpatient clinic at the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Patients 105 p...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2001-02, Vol.111 (2), p.310-316
Main Authors: McDonnell, James P., Needleman, Howard L., Charchut, Steven, Allred, Elizabeth N., Roberson, David W., Kenna, Margaret A., Jones, Dwight
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease
dental occlusion
Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology
Eustachian Tube - physiopathology
eustachian tube dysfunction
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Humans
Male
Malocclusion - genetics
Malocclusion - physiopathology
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otitis media
Otitis Media - genetics
Otitis Media - physiopathology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
overbite
Recurrence
Risk Factors
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Summary:Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between deep dental overbite and eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). Design Case‐control study Setting Tertiary care pediatric otolaryngology outpatient clinic at the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Patients 105 patients between the ages of 2 and 6 years. Study Measurements Dental overbite, overjet, and occlusal relationships were measured by an observer who was unaware of ETD status. ETD was defined as having ventilation tubes in place or having the recommendation for ventilation tube placement by an attending pediatric otolaryngologist. In addition, demographic information and medical and social histories were prospectively recorded. Results In a multivariate logistic regression model, children with deep bites were 2.8 times more likely to have ETD than those without deep bites (P = .03). Other independent risk factors for ETD identified in this model were family history of otitis media (OM) and age less than 3 years. Conclusions Children with deep dental overbites are at a significantly increased risk for developing ETD.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1097/00005537-200102000-00023