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Validation of a computer-assisted system on classifying lower third molars
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Objectives: The present study evaluates the reliability of the Radio Memory® software (Radio Memory; Belo Horizonte,Brasil.) on classifying lower third molars, analyzing intra- and interexaminer agreement of the results. Study Design: An observational, descriptive study of 280 lower third molars was made. The corresponding orthopantomographs were analyzed by two examiners using the Radio Memory® software. The exam was repeated 30 days after the first observation by each examiner. Both intra- and interexaminer agreement were determined using the SPSS v 12.0 software package for Windows (SPSS; Chicago, USA). Results: Intra- and interexaminer agreement was shown for both the Pell & Gregory and the Winter classifications, p<0.01, with 99% significant correlation between variables in all the cases. Conclusions: The use of Radio Memory® software for the classification of lower third molars is shown to be a valid alternative to the conventional method (direct evaluation on the orthopantomograph), for both clinical and investigational applications.
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CORTELL BALLESTER, Isidoro, et al. Validation of a computer-assisted system on classifying lower third molars. Medicina Oral. Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal. Vol. 2011, num. 16, pags. 1. ISSN 1698-4447. [consulted: 7 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/44723