ArticleCureus2026
Preoperative Assessment of the Oral Environment in Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy.
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objectiveAlthough maintaining oral hygiene may help prevent tonsillitis, the association between the two remains unclear. Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed procedure in otorhinolaryngology and has been studied from various perspectives; however, no studies have evaluated its relationship with the oral environment. We evaluated the influence of the oral environment on the pathogenesis of tonsillitis by comparing the preoperative oral environment in patients undergoing tonsillectomy according to surgical indication in a retrospective study.
methodsWe included 123 patients (64 male patients, 59 female patients) who underwent palatine tonsillectomy between April 2020 and March 2025. The mean age of the participants was 25.6 (4-81) years. Surgical indications were categorized into four groups for comparison: recurrent tonsillitis (N=54), peritonsillar abscess (N=23), tonsillar hypertrophy (N=36), and focal infection (N=10). Oral conditions were assessed within one month prior to surgery by a dedicated dental hygienist using the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT).
resultsSignificant differences were observed between the habitual tonsillitis and the tonsillar hypertrophy groups in the total OHAT score and the oral hygiene components. No significant differences were observed between the tonsillar hypertrophy and focal infection groups, the tonsillar hypertrophy and peritonsillar abscess groups, the focal infection and peritonsillar abscess groups, the focal infection and habitual tonsillitis groups, or the peritonsillar abscess and habitual tonsillitis groups.
conclusionThe low OHAT score in the tonsillar hypertrophy group may be attributable to the higher proportion of pediatric patients in this group compared to the others. Future studies should incorporate more detailed oral hygiene measures and microbiological analyses to evaluate the relationship between tonsillar disease and the oral environment.
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