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Table 1 (A) The relationship of the visibility scores and the radiographic modality used i.e., conventional panorama (CP), CBCT reformatted panorama (CRP), and CBCT coronal view (CCV). (B) The relationship of the visibility scores (only on CBCT coronal view) and gender

From: Identification of the inferior alveolar canal using cone-beam computed tomography vs. panoramic radiography: a retrospective comparative study

 

A

B

CP %(count)

CRP %(count)

CCV %(count)

p-value

Male %(count)

Female %(count)

p-value

Visibility of P1

 Clearly visible (A)

2.4 (5)

2.4 (5)

0.0 (0)

0.000**

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.124

 Probably visible (B)

2.9 (6)

0.5 (1)

2.4 (5)

1.5 (2)

4.2 (3)

 Invisible/poorly visible (C)

49.0 (101)

51.9 (107)

3.9 (8)

2.2 (3)

6.9 (5)

 Not present (NP)

45.7 (94)

45.2 (93)

93.7 (193)

69.3 (129)

88.9 (64)

Visibility of P2

 Clearly visible (A)

16.0 (33)

13.1 (27)

21.3 (44)

0.000**

21.6 (29)

20.8 (15)

0.083

 Probably visible (B)

14.6 (30)

7.8 (16)

17.0 (35)

14.9 (20)

20.8 (15)

 Invisible/poorly visible (C)

45.1 (93)

52.9 (109)

7.3 (15)

4.5 (6)

12.6 (9)

 Not present (NP)

24.3 (50)

26.2 (54)

54.4 (112)

59.0 (79)

45.8 (33)

Visibility of M1

 Clearly visible (A)

50.5 (104)

37.4 (77)

48.0 (99)

0.000**

49.3(66)

45.8 (33)

0.007

 Probably visible (B)

23.8 (49)

24.7 (51)

40.8 (84)

44.8 (60)

33.3 (24)

 Invisible/poorly visible (C)

24.7 (51)

37.9 (78)

10.2 (21)

5.2 (7)

19.5 (14)

 Not present (NP)

1.0 (2)

0.0 (0)

1.0 (2)

0.7 (1)

1.4 (1)

Visibility of M2

 Clearly visible (A)

61.2 (126)

46.1 (95)

54.9 (113)

0.000**

59.0 (79)

47.2 (34)

0.010**

 Probably visible (B)

25.2 (52)

22.8 (47)

36.4 (75)

36.5 (49)

36.1 (26)

 Invisible/poorly visible (C)

13.6 (28)

31.1 (64)

8.7 (18)

4.5 (6)

16.7 (12)

 Not present (NP)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

Visibility of M3

 Clearly visible (A)

71.8 (148)

55.3 (114)

73.8 (152)

0.000**

79.1 (106)

63.9 (46)

0.019**

 Probably visible (B)

23.3 (48)

23.8 (49)

20.4 (42)

17.9 (24)

25.0 (18)

 Invisible/poorly visible (C)

4.9 (10)

20.9 (43)

5.8 (12)

3.0 (4)

11.1 (8)

 Not present (NP)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

  1. Fisher's exact test
  2. Chi-square test
  3. **Statistically significant (p-value < 0.05). P1-2: 1st and 2nd premolar sites, M1-3: 1st, 2nd, 3rd molars sites