Table 2.
Characteristics of the studies considering malocclusion (MO) in pediatric patients with diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR). AR+ indicates children with diagnosis of allergic rhinitis. AR- indicates children without allergic rhinitis.
| Article | Year | Country | Sample (n) | Age | Gender M/F(n) |
Number of patients with AR (%) | Number of patients with non AR (%) | MO in non AR (%) | MO in AR+ (%) | MO in AR- (%) | Crossbite in patients with AR (%) | Openbite in patients with AR (%) | Conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agostinho [44] | 2015 | Portugal | 70 | 5–14 | 41/92 | 50 | / | / | / | / | / | / | Children with AR and Mbreat have longer faces, shorter maxillas and mandibles and a narrowed pharyngeal airway space. No statistical differences between the groups in sagital relationships or in dental inclinations |
| Souki [29] | 2009 | Brazil | 401 | 2–12 | / | 18.7 | 81.3 | / | 29 IIcl. 10 IIIcl. |
22 IIcl. 7 IIIcl. |
26 | 26 | No association between class II malocclusion, anterior open bite and posterior crossbite in patients with adenoids/tonsils hyperplasia or rhinitis |
| De Freitas [27] | 2001 | Brazil | 192 | 2–12 | / | 52.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / | No variation of the trasverse palatal dimension. Main alterations on the vertical plane. |
| Vazquez [45] | 2006 | Mexico | 1160 | 4–5 | 582/575 | 28.8 | / | / | 43 | 60 | 3.10 | 52.3 | AR is a significant risk factor for the development of anterior open bite in primary dentition |