Adenoids and Tonsils
Tonsils are lymph tissues located on both sides of the tongue root. They grow due to infections, more frequently at the age of 4-5. At an advanced age they tend to shrink. Although they are an element of the body's defense mechanisms, they can sometimes be harmful and cause disruption in the child's development, significant organ damage if frequent infections in the long term are ignored, disruption of education and indirect loss of workforce.
Adenoid is the lymph tissue located in the area behind the nose, which we call nasal. This tissue may also become inflamed, but its growth is essentially important. Structurally, the airway is narrower in children. Excessive growth of the adenoid on this path may cause breathing difficulties, that is, breathing through the mouth, snoring, or even stopping breathing during sleep because the nasal passage is blocked. The child changes places in bed frequently, night sweats and teeth grinding may occur. If a solution is not provided, regression in growth and development, restlessness, hyperactivity, aggression, tooth decay due to mouth breathing, elevation of the palate and eventually elongation of the face forward; Facial shape and speech disorders may occur due to the relatively small size of the lower jaw.
Adenoid enlargements and infections should be considered as a predisposition to frequently recurring viral upper respiratory tract infections, as well as recurrent middle ear inflammations that respond late to treatment. It is also valid for tonsil and adenoid enlargement to occur together. This causes problems to appear earlier and be more noticeable. When they are alone, for example, they may complain of sleeping with their mouth open and snoring, but when they are together, stopping breathing during sleep, which is a more severe condition, may be the main complaint and requires definitive intervention. The disease known as rheumatic fever is a complication caused by antibodies against group A beta hemolytic streptococci. It can cause serious diseases in the heart valves and joints.