OBSERVER AGREEMENT ON RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL FORAMEN APPEARANCE IN PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHSObserver Agreement • April 1st, 2012
Contract Type FiledApril 1st, 2012The aim of this study was to examine the inter-observer's variability in radiographic interpreta- tion of variable appearances of mental foramen from panoramic radiograph. Four examiners; two dental radiologists, one oral surgeon and one dental implantologist independently evaluated 100 panoramic radiographs for appearance of the mental foramen according to Yosue and Brooks classification. The level of agreement was calculated using Kappa statistics.