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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2021

Effect of adenoid hypertrophy on the upper airway and craniomaxillofacial region.

Hongwei Wang, Xiaotong Qiao, Suqing Qi, Xiaolan Zhang, Song Li

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Article in Translational pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 28 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hongwei WangDepartment of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xiaotong QiaoDepartment of Oral Medicine, College of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Suqing QiDepartment of Orthodontics, Eye Hospital of Hebei, Xingtai, China.
Xiaolan ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Eye Hospital of Hebei, Xingtai, China.
Song LiDepartment of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNHebei Eye Hospital · CNHebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, annual incidences of adenoid hypertrophy (AH), a highly common tissue lesion in children, have increased. Currently, research on AH has focused on its obstruction of nasal cavity function, and little has been written on its influence on the upper airway's bone structure. For this reason, our present study seeks to determine the influence of AH on both the morphological development characteristics of the upper airway and the craniofacial features in children, with the goal being to offer more choices for diagnosing and treating the condition in the future.

methodsFrom June 2019 to December 2020 in Department of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, 38 children with AH admitted to the Department of Otolaryngology [research group (RG)] and 35 children [control group (CG)] who underwent orthodontic treatment over the same time span were selected as the research objects. X-ray examination of the lateral position of the head, observation of the maxillofacial structure, and detection of the children's height, growth factors, and sleep status, and analysis of the differences between the two groups.

resultsThe height of RG, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) as well as insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) were all lower than CG (P<0.05), the upper airway became narrower, and the malocclusion was aggravated (P<0.05). Cephalometric measurement showed that the angle between the subspinale and sella at nasion (SNA angle) and the angle between the subspinale and supraemental at nasion (ANB angle) of RG children decreased, and the angle between the supraemental and sella at nasion (SNB angle) increased (P<0.05). In addition, the sleep quality of RG was significantly lower than that of CG (P<0.05).

conclusionsAH can change a child's breathing mode and function by giving rise to upper airway stenosis, and by inducing deformities of their craniomaxillofacial region and oral cavity, thus disrupting their normal growth and development.

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Adenoid hypertrophy (AH)craniomaxillofacial regiongrowth and developmentupper airway

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