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Table 3 Difference in implant-to-root dimensions by region as measured by PAN and CBCT (n = 418)

From: Implant-to-root dimensions projected by panoramic radiographs inthe maxillary canine-premolar region: implications for dental implant treatment

Diagnostic variables Statistics
Estimate Standard error Odds ratio 95% CI P
Underestimation#      
Lat Inc–Canine Region (n = 96) − 2.09 0.305 0.81 0.45–1.48 0.493
Canine–1. Prem Region (n = 161) 2.30 0.339 9.95 5.12–19.31 0.000*
1. Prem–2. Prem Region (n = 76) 1.52 0.36 4.55 2.24–9.260.387 0.000*
  1. Cen central, Lat lateral, Inc incisor, Prem premolar, CBCT cone-beam computed tomography, PAN panoramic radiography, n number of sites measured
  2. #(PAN measurement − CBCT measurement) < 0, P probability of type I error
  3. *Significant with logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and gender
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