The effect of adenoid hypertrophy on maxillofacial development: an objective photographic analysis

Koca C. F., ERDEM T., BAYINDIR T.

JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY, vol.45, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s40463-016-0161-3
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Adenoid hypertrophy, Mouth breathing, Photographic analysis, Facial morphology, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, DENTOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY, CRANIOFACIAL GROWTH, CHILDREN
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Deformity in the dental arc and facial skeleton by adenoid hypertrophy due to chronic mouth breathing is a well-known process. Most of the related studies have been based on cephalometric analyses. The aim of this study is to detect the presence of skeletal deformities on the soft tissue by analyzing distances and angles on photographs.