Interexaminer agreement between two dental specialties for the detection of bifid mandibular canal and accessory mental foramen in cone-beam computed tomography

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between oral and maxillofacial radiologists (OMFR) surgeons (OMFS) for detection bifid mandibular canal (BMC) accessory mental foramen (AMF) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material Methods: This retrospective involved 22 examiners (11 OMFR 11 OMFS) who independently assessed 30 CBCT volumes from patients (n = 60 hemi-mandibles) under preoperative radiographic evaluation implant placement. scored presence BMC AMF in each hemimandible. interexaminer agreements were Fleiss' kappa statistics. Results: For intra-examiner agreement, 40% sample reevaluated. OMFS slight (0.12) fair (0.24) AMF. among (0.22), it (0.15). substantial (0.61), (0.22). Agreements AMF, years experience. Intraexaminer ranged 60% 90% 55% OMFS. Conclusion: A a found respectively. In general, obtained higher themselves, mainly