Open AccessA comparative evaluation of film and digital panoramic radiographs in the assessment of position and morphology of impacted mandibular third molars
Author(s) -
Melkundi Mahesh,
VG Mahima,
Karthikeya Patil
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.84290
Subject(s) - radiography , molar , medicine , dentistry , mcnemar's test , orthodontics , impaction , mandibular canal , panoramic radiograph , digital radiography , radiology , mathematics , statistics
Digital photo stimulable phosphor (PSP)-based radiography has many known theoretical advantages over conventional film radiography but its diagnostic efficacy has to be assessed clinically. This study compared the efficiency of conventional film-based panoramic radiographs with that of digital PSP-based panoramic radiographs in the assessment of position and morphology of impacted mandibular third molars.