KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 113 · KROK (Dentistry)
Orthodontic treatment of a child proved to be ineffective due to the chronic mouth breathing since the nasal breathing is impaired. This is caused by the hypertrophy of the following tonsils:
- A. Palatine and tubal
- B. Palatine
- C. Tubal
- D. Lingual
- E. Pharyngeal
Hint
Nasal breathing is blocked when the posterior nasal openings (choanae) are obstructed; think about which tonsil lies close enough to them to do this.
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