Inter Observer Agreement in Evaluating the Position, Shape and Appearance of Mental Foramen by Panoramic Radiography

Sami, Shahrazad

doi:10.33899/rden.2010.45449

	Inter Observer Agreement in Evaluating the Position, Shape and Appearance of Mental Foramen by Panoramic Radiography
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
Article 23, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 383-389 PDF (0 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/rden.2010.45449
Author
Shahrazad Sami
Abstract
Aims : the study aims is to examine the inter- observer variability in radiographic interpretation of the variable position , shape and appearance of mental foramen. Materials and Methods: Four examiners, two dental radiologists and two oral surgeons evaluated 30 panoramic radiographs to evaluated the position, shape and appearance of mental foramen. Results: The most frequent position of mental fo-ramen was between first and second premolars then followed by those below the apices of the first and second premolars and the most frequent shape of mental foramen was irregular where separated type is the frequent appearance of mental foramen. For agreement there was no significant difference between two radiologist for position ,shape and appearance of mental foramen , but with a significant difference was found between four observer, for the position of mental foramen. Conclusions: The study concluded that the position of mental foramen is most commonly below and between the pre-molar teeth and the most frequent shape are irregular and appearance separated type
Keywords
mental foramen; Conventional panoramic radiograph

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