Clinical Study

Outcomes of Recurrent Acute Otitis Media in Children Treated for Dental Malocclusion: A Preliminary Report

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics according to group distribution (group A: dental malocclusion, group B: normal occlusion).

Group AGroup B

Number of patients3229
Female/male patients20/1215/14
Mean age in years ()6.6 (1.9)5.3 (1.9)
Patients with positive skin test30
Patients with adenoid hypertrophy1310
Patients exposed to passive smoke33
Day-care or school attendance (%)100100
Number of previous acute episodes in 12 months (SD)6.3 (2.7)6.0 (2.4)

: standard deviation.
Grade 2 in 8 patients and grade 3 in 5.
Grade 2 in 6 patients and grade 3 in 4.