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CRANIO-THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOMANDIBULAR & SLEEP PRACTICE
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2022.2116526
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Adenoid hypertrophy; adenoidectomy; bite force; masseter muscle; mouth; temporomandibular joint
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This study evaluated the effects of adenoid hypertrophy and adenoidectomy on maximal bite force in patients. It found that maximal bite force may be negatively correlated with nasopharyngeal airway passage distance and can be used as an indicator for monitoring the condition of children with adenoid hypertrophy.
Objective The effects of adenoid hypertrophy (AH) and adenoidectomy on maximal bite force (MBF) in patients were evaluated by comparing them with healthy controls. Methods A total of 118 children diagnosed with AH and undergoing adenoidectomy (Group A), and healthy controls (Group B) were included. The MBF and nasopharyngeal airway passage distance (NAPD) were recorded. Results There was a correlation between NAPD and MBF at the beginning of the study (r = -0.675 and p < 0.001). The initial mean MBF of Groups A and B were 318.37 +/- 70.76 N and 344.04 +/- 64.14 N, respectively (p = 0.041). However, there was no significant difference between the groups due to the increase in the MBF of Group A at 12 months (p = 0.165). Conclusion The MBF may be negatively affected in proportion to decreased NAPD, and it could also be an indicator for monitoring the status of children with AH.
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