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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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BMC Medical Imaging

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