Oral Health Status and Salivary Properties Among Children Before and After Tonsillectomy

• Autori principali: Roya Ghafourifard (Autore), Fahimeh Rashidi Maybodi (Autore), Seyed Ali Mousavi (Autore), Azadeh Pourmirjafari (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Objectives: Enlarged adenoids can lead to obstruction of the nasopharyngeal airway and subsequent oral respiration. Oral breathing can cause dry mouth, dehydration in gingival tissue, and resistance to plaque accumulation. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of tonsillectomy on oral health statu...