Department of Otolaryngology, University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Brazil.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2010 Sep;11(3):132-6.
Auditory tube dysfunction is one of the aetiological causes of otitis media. Studies suggest a correlation between otitis media with effusion and dental malocclusion. Our goal was to determine any correlation between dental malocclusion and otitis media with effusion in children with chronic upper airway obstruction due to tonsil and adenoid enlargement.
This prospective study evaluated 52 children with otitis media with effusion and 48 without, aged 4.2 to 10.8 years. A questionnaire was answered by the parents about breast or bottle-feeding and bad oral habits. Malocclusion was diagnosed according to Angle's classification for molar relationships in Classes I, II and III, posterior and anterior cross bite, open and deep bite, and overjet.
The results suggested no correlation between dental malocclusion and otitis media with effusion. Other potential confounders, such as breast or bottle- feeding and oral habits were also not correlated.
咽鼓管功能障碍是中耳炎的病因之一。有研究表明分泌性中耳炎与牙颌畸形存在相关性。我们的目的是确定因扁桃体和腺样体肥大导致慢性上呼吸道阻塞的儿童中，牙颌畸形与分泌性中耳炎之间是否存在相关性。
本前瞻性研究共评估了 52 例分泌性中耳炎患儿和 48 例非分泌性中耳炎患儿，年龄 4.2 至 10.8 岁。通过问卷调查了解患儿是否有母乳喂养或奶瓶喂养以及不良口腔习惯。根据安氏分类法诊断错颌畸形，包括磨牙关系 I 类、II 类和 III 类、后牙及前牙反颌、开颌及深覆颌、前牙深覆盖。
结果表明，牙颌畸形与分泌性中耳炎之间无相关性。其他潜在的混杂因素，如母乳喂养或奶瓶喂养和口腔习惯，也与分泌性中耳炎无相关性。
