Author/Authors :
Abesi، Farida نويسنده Dental Material Research Center, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , , Nikafshar، Nima نويسنده Student Research Committee, Dental Faculty, Babol
University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , , Haghanifar ، Sina نويسنده . Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol-Iran , , Khafri، Soraya نويسنده , , Hamzeh، Mahtab نويسنده Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran ,
Abstract :
One of the anatomic structures in the mental interforaminal area is
the mandibular incisive canal (MIC). Using various manipulation tools in
the digital system may affect the visibility of MIC. The purpose of this
study was to assess the effect of inversion filter (IF) on the
visibility of mandibular incisive canal in panoramic radiographs. In
this cross-sectional study, 2580 digital panoramic images of 18 to
70-year-old patients were inspected for presence of MIC. Visibility of
MIC and extension of the canal were registered separately on each side
using IF and conventional mode. Data were analyzed by Kappa test using
SPSS version 20 software. A probability value of P < 0.05 was
considered statistically significant. There was no significant
differences between IF and conventional mode regarding visibility of MIC
(P > 0.05). Although using IF caused improved visibility of MIC,
the difference with conventional mode was not statistically
different.
