title: Diagnosis of dental and mandibular asymmetries in children according to Levandoski Panoramic  Analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the Levandoski Panoramic Analysis in the diagnosis of  dental and mandibular asymmetries and its contribution to clinical patient's evaluation and   treatment planning. MATERIALS  AND METHODS:  Thirty-one randomly selected panoramic radiographs of children from 7 to 14 year old were analysed using  10 linear measurements. Right and left values were compared with Student's paired T tests. For each value, mean and  standard deviation were computed separately for each side.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistics. A dominance for the left side over the right  side was observed. The data obtained were not  statistically significant with the exception of maxillary length: the right side  length of the maxilla was shorter (p<0.05) compared to the left side.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Levandosky Panoramic Analisys  represents a useful screening method in the diagnosis of dental and mandibular asymmetries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Italy. roberto.biagj@unimmi.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biagi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Craparo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Trovato
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Butti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salvato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002680:Chin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*