Faktor resiko tonsiloadenoitis kronis hipertrofi dengan karakteristik ekstra oral wajah pasienChronic hypertrophy tonsilloadenoiditis with extra-oral facial characteristics

Introduction: Chronic hypertrophy tonsilloadenoiditis is an inflammation of the adenoids and tonsils that usually occurs children, it also a common cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction, causing patients breathe through the mouth. This situation can cause dentocraniofacial deviation, especially in children because they still in the age of growth. This study aimed was to determine the risk of chronic hypertrophy tonsilloadenoiditis with the shape of the head, face shape, and the proportion of faces. Methods : This study was a cross sectional analytic study involving 45 research subjects, consisting of 22 patients diagnosed with chronic hypertrophy tonsilloadenoiditis and 23 normal patients. Data were analyzed using chi-square and odd ratio analysis. Result : patients who were diagnosed with chronic hypertrophy tonsilloadenoiditis as much as 31.8% has a head shape with uneven values (p = 0.140 with OR 3.111), 77.3% has facial morphologies with uneven values (p = 0.001 with OR 9.633), 68.2% had a disproportionate proportion of faces (p = 0.099 with OR 2.786). Conclusion : hypertrophy tonsilloadenoiditis can be a risk factor for dentocraniofacial growth disorders with the highest risk of facial shape changes.