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  • Title: Tonsils and adenoids: why the dilemma?
    Author: Diamond O.
    Journal: Am J Orthod; 1980 Nov; 78(5):495-503. PubMed ID: 6933856.
    Abstract:
    Enlarged tonsils and adenoids have been implicated in dentofacial development and in the developing facial configuration. The growth pattern and the role of these lymphoid tissues are controversial, as are the benefits to be gained by their surgical removel. The diagnosis of enlarged tonsils and adenoids and of mouth breathing is not based on well-defined criteria.
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