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Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital

Authors: ADETAYO Adekunle , ADETAYO Modupe , AKINOLA Moses , Loto , Fabanwo , Alao Mo

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Medical Sciences | Published By Wolters Kluwer - Medknow

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Background: The number of recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hyperplasia requiring tonsillectomies annually is huge. Poor oral
hygiene has been linked with the occurrence of these tonsillar diseases. The main objective of the present study is to determine
the oral hygiene status of patients treated for tonsillitis and/or tonsillar hyperplasia at our hospital. Methods: This was a
prospective case series of participants with tonsillitis or tonsillar hyperplasia at our hospital from 2018 to 2020. Results: A total
of 80 participants with tonsillitis/or tonsillar hyperplasia were recruited into the study within August 2016 and March 2017
comprising 49 (61.3%) females and 31 (38.7%) males, with age ranging from 16 to 32 years (18.27 ± 4.21). Conclusions: The
present study demonstrated a high proportion of less than optimal oral hygiene status in participants with tonsillitis/or tonsilar
hyperplasia. This suggests that there might be an association between oral hygiene and tonsillitis/or tonsilar hyperplasia. Further
research is, however, needed to prove this.

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ADETAYO,A. ADETAYO,M. AKINOLA,M. Loto,M. Fabanwo,O. Alao,M. . (2020). Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital, 41 (), 1-1.

ADETAYO,A. ADETAYO,M. AKINOLA,M. Loto,M. Fabanwo,O. Alao,M. . "Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital" 41, no (), (2020): 1-1.

ADETAYO,A. and ADETAYO,M. and AKINOLA,M. and Loto,M. and Fabanwo,O. and Alao,M. and . (2020). Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital, 41 (), pp1-1.

ADETAYOA, ADETAYOM, AKINOLAM, LotoM, FabanwoO, AlaoM, . Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital. 2020, 41 ():1-1.

ADETAYO,Adekunle , ADETAYO,Modupe , AKINOLA,Moses , Loto,Mo , Fabanwo,Oa , and Alao,Mo . "Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital", 41 . (2020) : 1-1.

A.Adekunle A.Modupe A.Moses L.Mo F.Oa & A.Mo , "Oral Hygiene Status of Patients with Tonsillitis and Tonsilar Hyperplasia in a Teaching Hospital" vol.41, no., pp. 1-1, 2020.

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