Interobserver variability in radiographic interpretation of pediatric dental diseases: a pilot study. 1996

C G Petrikowski, and H E elBadrawy, and E E Boehlau, and M G Grace

Interobserver variability in radiographic interpretation of dental disease may be a result of clinical bias, education, training, experience or other factors, and may potentially lead to misdiagnosis of disease. Few studies have investigated variability related to dental specialty. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine interob-server variability in radiographic interpretation of pediatric dental diseases using a small number of observers, consisting of a pedodontist, an orthodontist and an oral radiologist. These specialists interpreted initial radiographic surveys of 200 pediatric patients (4.5 to 15.5 years old). The results showed no differences in interpretations of radiographic signs of dental abnormalities except for caries, abnormal primary root resorption due to the eruptive path of a permanent tooth and presence of a congenital/developmental tooth abnormality. These findings will be used to design future studies which will include a larger number of observers from different dental specialties.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009970 Orthodontics A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).
D010377 Pediatric Dentistry The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists. Dentistry, Pediatric,Pedodontics
D010865 Pilot Projects Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work. Pilot Studies,Pilot Study,Pilot Project,Project, Pilot,Projects, Pilot,Studies, Pilot,Study, Pilot
D011787 Quality of Health Care The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality. Pharmacy Audit,Quality of Care,Quality of Healthcare,Audit, Pharmacy,Care Quality,Health Care Quality,Healthcare Quality,Pharmacy Audits
D011861 Radiography, Dental Radiographic techniques used in dentistry. Dental Radiography
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003945 Diagnosis, Oral Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions. Oral Examination,Examination, Oral,Oral Diagnosis,Diagnoses, Oral,Examinations, Oral,Oral Diagnoses,Oral Examinations
D005260 Female Females

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