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When should a child be checked for adenoids?

Adenoids sit at the back of the nose. When they stay large they can cause mouth breathing, snoring and ear trouble. One snore during a cold is not a reason for surgery.

Patterns that deserve a visit

Snoring most nights, pauses in breathing, constant mouth breathing, or repeated ear infections with a blocked nose.

What usually happens

Dr. Dipen Thakkar examines the child with a parent present. Many children are watched or treated medically. Surgery is for blockage or infections that are clearly affecting the child.

Reviewed by the Sachi Hospital medical team · September 2026. This is general education, not personal medical advice. Related service: Tonsils and adenoids.

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