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Accuracy And Consistency Of Radiographic Interpretation Among Clinical Instructors In Conjunction With A Training Program, Sharon K. Lanning, Al M. Best, Henry J. Temple, Philip S. Richards, Alllison Carey, Laurie K. Mccauley
Accuracy And Consistency Of Radiographic Interpretation Among Clinical Instructors In Conjunction With A Training Program, Sharon K. Lanning, Al M. Best, Henry J. Temple, Philip S. Richards, Alllison Carey, Laurie K. Mccauley
Periodontics Publications
There are inaccuracies and inconsistencies of radiographic interpretation among clinical instructors. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if a training program could improve the accuracy and consistency of instructors’ ratings of bone loss. A total of thirty-five clinical instructors consisting of periodontal faculty (periodontists and general dentists), dental hygiene faculty, and periodontal graduate students viewed projected digitized radiographic images and quantified bone loss for twenty-five teeth into four descriptive categories. Ratings of bone loss were made immediately before (pretest) and after (post-test 1) initiation of the training program and then again three months later (post-test 2). Ratings were …
Accuracy And Consistency Of Radiographic Interpretation Among Clinical Instructors Using Two Viewing Systems, Sharon K. Lanning, Al M. Best, Henry J. Temple, Philip S. Richards, Alllison Carey, Laurie K. Mccauley
Accuracy And Consistency Of Radiographic Interpretation Among Clinical Instructors Using Two Viewing Systems, Sharon K. Lanning, Al M. Best, Henry J. Temple, Philip S. Richards, Alllison Carey, Laurie K. Mccauley
Periodontics Publications
Accurate and consistent radiographic interpretation among clinical instructors is needed for assessment of teaching, student performance, and patient care. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if the method of radiographic viewing affects accuracy and consistency of instructors’ determinations of bone loss. Forty-one clinicians who provide instruction in a dental school clinical teaching program (including periodontists, general dentists, periodontal graduate students, and dental hygienists) quantified bone loss for up to twenty-five teeth into four descriptive categories using a view box for plain film viewing or a projection system for digitized image viewing. Ratings were compared to the correct category …