Abstract:OBJECTIVE: To compare assessment of panoramic radiographs using Mandibular Cortical Index (MCI) by a radiologist with experience and two dentists with no experience in this index using original radiograph images and inverted images. METHODS: 64 panoramic radiographs were analyzed by three observers: a radiologist with previous experience in MCI and two trained dentists with no previous experience. First, the original images were assessed by the radiologist and defined as the gold standard. Then, dentists recei… Show more
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