Effect of a logopedic instruction program after adenoidectomy on open mouth posture: a single-blind study.
The effect of adenoidectomy (controls) on habitual open mouth posture was compared with adenoidectomy in combination with a logopedic instruction program (cases). One hundred and fifty-nine children were included (aged 2-10 years, mean age 4.6 years). The instruction program consisted of three individual logopedic sessions at 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks postoperatively. One week preoperatively, 2 months and 1 year postoperatively an estimation of open mouth posture was carried out. Two months postoperatively there was a significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.001), but 1 year postoperatively this difference had disappeared (p = 0.526). The logopedic instruction program was not effective for the youngest age-group (<3.6 years).
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Leuven, Belgium. Dirk.Lembrechts@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
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D000233:Adenoidectomy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011187:Posture; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013070:Speech Therapy