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S Linder-Aronson

Publications and source records attributed to S Linder-Aronson.

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PubMed1989

Dentition in children with enlarged tonsils compared to control children.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether or not there are any differences in the dentition between children with enlarged tonsils and those with normal tonsils. A sample of 73 children (33 boys and 40 girls) with enlarged tonsils and with a mean age of 10.1 years was compared with a normal control group, matched for age and sex. Eighteen dentition variables and thirty-two variables in anamnestic, clinical, pharyngeal and postural findings were recorded. Measurements were obtained from lateral skull radiographs and dental casts. Group means were compared. Relationships between variables were studied using simple correlations and multiple stepwise regression analyses. It was found that children with enlarged tonsils had more retroclined lower incisors, more anteriorly positioned upper incisors, smaller overbite, larger overjet, shorter lower dental arches, narrower upper dental arches and an increased frequency of lateral crossbite. Functional and/or morphological disorders, causing an open posture of the mouth, a lowered anterior posture of the tongue and a low position of the hyoid bone are thought to be associated with the differences in the dentition between the two groups. Obstruction of the oropharynx by enlarged tonsils, might be one factor responsible for these dysfunctions.

Adenoidectomy↗
PubMed1986

Mandibular growth direction following adenoidectomy.

The purpose of this article is to test the hypothesis that the establishment of nasal respiration in children with severe nasopharyngeal obstruction can be eliminated as a factor in determining mandibular growth direction. The article describes the changes in mandibular growth direction (MGD) in a 5-year period after adenoidectomies and the establishment of nasal breathing in a population of Swedish children. Measurements of mandibular growth directions were obtained from serial cephalometric radiographs after adenoidectomies in 38 Swedish children aged 7 to 12 years with previous nasopharyngeal obstructions. These were compared with the growth directions in a control sample of 37 Swedish children with clear airways and matched for age and sex. The adenoidectomy sample initially showed significantly longer lower face heights, steeper mandibular plane angles, and more retrognathic mandibles than the matched controls. Analysis showed that during the 5 years after adenoidectomies, the girls had a more horizontal MGD (P less than 0.02) than did the female controls. A corresponding but not significant trend was found for the boys. The individual growth directions that were obtained following adenoidectomies were more variable than those found in the controls.

Adenoidectomy↗
PubMed1982

Some craniofacial variables related to small or diminishing lower anterior face height.

This study will report on some of the conditions necessary for the presence of short or diminishing lower anterior face height and test the relationship between it and selected facial and occlusal variables. The sample consisted of 120 males with complete longitudinal orthodontic records at the ages of 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 years obtained from the serial experimental sample of the Burlington Growth Centre, Toronto, Canada. In addition, a sample of 162 Swedish children between the ages of 6 and 12 years with a mean age of 8 years was used to calculate correlations between airflow through the nose, mode of breathing and selected skeletal variables. The following results were observed: 1. The prevalence of small or diminishing lower anterior face height compared to the upper anterior face height was 26% in the total sample of 120 males. This represents an estimate of the prevalence of overclosure in a population of Canadian males. 2. The association between respiratory pattern and small lower anterior face height relative to upper anterior face height showed that the percentage of individuals with a clear nasal airway was 90% while 100% of the sample showed an unobstructed pharyngeal airway. Thus a clear airway may be a necessary prerequisite for the establishment of overclosure. 3. Correlation analyses showed significant negative correlations between the lower anterior face height, the overbite and the airflow through the nose. 4. Three case reports may illustrate the interrelations between mandibular growth direction expressed at the chin and environmental factors such as oral respiration. 5. The association between small or diminishing lower anterior face height and selected facial variables showed the midface normally positioned in the majority of individuals. 6. The mandibular growth direction expressed at the chin was more horizontal in overclosed cases. 7. The gonial angle was more acute in overclosed individuals in relation to population standards.

Adolescent↗