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Reliability Of Panoramic Radiography For Vertical Facial Pattern Assessment, Waqar Jeelani, Maheen Ahmed, Shakeel Ahmed
Reliability Of Panoramic Radiography For Vertical Facial Pattern Assessment, Waqar Jeelani, Maheen Ahmed, Shakeel Ahmed
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
The orthopantomogram (OPG) is a common dental screening radiograph that has multiple implications. However, lateral cephalogram is the investigation of choice for the assessment of vertical facial pattern. Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate the validity of an OPG parameter i.e. panoramic gonial angle (PGoA) for the assessment of the vertical facial pattern. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the pretreatment OPG and lateral cephalograms of 200 orthodontic patients aged 15-40 years. The PGoA was measured on both sides and an average was used for statistical analysis. The Pearson’s correlations of PGoA were measured with …