口腔の健康と歯の管理

概要

The value of adenoidectomy in preventing morphological changes of the dentomaxillary system. Oral and systemic health -related quality of life

M?r?u Vasile Dan, Radulescu Lumini?a, M?r?u Silvia

Assessment of oral health-related quality of life is made by subjective indicators providing information upon the impact of oral conditions on the individual?s quality of life along with the self-perceived need for medical systemic care. The adenoids is a disease with increased incidence in children, determining, in the absence of adequate treatment, functional and anatomical alterations; the dento-maxillary anomalies are among the main dismorphisms that can be determined by this disease. Aim of study: The present paper intend to present the results obtained after the correct treatment of the adenoiditis (adenoidectomy), like an important factor of prophylaxis of morphological changes of the dento-maxillar system. Material and methods: a group of 524 children with diagnosis of adenoiditis was studied on a period of 4 years. The cases and the possible consequences of chronic adenoiditis were analyzed. Results and discussions: There were noted the improvements (in different degrees) of the dental anomalies, in those patients that followed adenoidectomy and orthodontic treatment. Conclusions: The stages that should be performed in the treatment of the disease are underlined and also the need of collaboration with the dentist for preventing the sequelae that are determined by chronic adenoiditis.