Question 239 · LDEK · Etiology of malocclusion
Significant hypertrophy of palatine tonsils:
1) may cause anterior occlusion or protrusive occlusion in children during the developmental stage;
2) may cause deep bite in children during the developmental stage;
3) may be attributable to an existing inflammation;
4) may be attributable to an existing cancer;
5) does not affect the functions or the structure of the stomatognathic system.
The correct answer is:
2) may cause deep bite in children during the developmental stage;
3) may be attributable to an existing inflammation;
4) may be attributable to an existing cancer;
5) does not affect the functions or the structure of the stomatognathic system.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3,4.
- B. 1,2,3.
- C. 2,3.
- D. 3,4,5.
- E. 4,5.
Hint
Enlarged tonsils narrow the oropharynx, so think how the tongue and mandible adapt, and also why tonsils enlarge in the first place.
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