Parental-Reported Symptoms and Anatomical Risk Factors in Snoring Pediatric Dental Patients

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Özlem Beren Satılmış; Nurhan Özalp

doi:10.52037/eads.2026.0012

August 30, 2026European Annals of Dental SciencesOpen Access

Parental-Reported Symptoms and Anatomical Risk Factors in Snoring Pediatric Dental Patients

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To determine whether daytime and nighttime symptoms reported by parents correlate with snoring and upper airway anatomy in pediatric dental patients.
Conducted a case-controlled cross-sectional study assessing 126 routine dental patients and including 63 children (case group: snoring, n = 32; control group: non-snoring, n = 31).
Evaluated oral anatomy using the Mallampati classification and the Brodsky grading scale for tonsillar hypertrophy.
Administered the Turkish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire to assess snoring frequency and associated symptoms, analyzing categorical data with Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact tests (p < 0.05).
Identified a statistically significant association between tonsillar hypertrophy and the presence of snoring (p < 0.05).
Demonstrated a statistically significant association between higher Mallampati scores and childhood snoring (p < 0.05).

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Cross-sectional case-control study reveals significant links between tonsillar hypertrophy, Mallampati score, and snoring in dental patients, highlighting anatomical screening value.

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Satılmış et al. (2026) studied this question.

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