title: Agreement between cone beam computed tomography images and panoramic radiographs for initial orthodontic evaluation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to compare the agreement between cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and panoramic radiographs for initial orthodontic evaluation. This study was not meant to test differences between imaging modalities or to indicate superiority of one technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-eight subjects with both panoramic and CBCT images were retrospectively collected. Eight observers answered 14 observational questions. The observation was repeated after 4 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CBCT images yielded better agreement between 2 observer groups (orthodontic residents and radiologists) and better inter- and intraobserver agreement. The agreement between panoramic radiographs and CBCT scans was moderate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If CBCT is a priori present in a case with justified indications, it has the potential to provide valuable diagnostic information for initial orthodontic evaluation and extra information for treatment planning. The moderate agreement between panoramic and CBCT images may indicate that the nature and amount of information gained from both imaging sources is deviant.
authors: Oral Imaging Center, OMFS-IMPATH research group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address: p.pittayapat@gmail.com.
authors: Pisha
authors: P
authors: Pittayapat
authors: Orthodontics, Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven & Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Guy
authors: G
authors: Willems
authors: Orthodontics, Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven & Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Alqerban
authors: Department of Clinical Biology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: Wim
authors: W
authors: Coucke
authors: Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiás, Brazil.
authors: Rejane Faria
authors: RF
authors: Ribeiro-Rotta
authors: School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Paulo Couto
authors: PC
authors: Souza
authors: School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Fernando Henrique
authors: FH
authors: Westphalen
authors: Oral Imaging Center, OMFS-IMPATH research group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Reinhilde
authors: R
authors: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult