Radiodiagnostics of standard orthodontic radiographs—dental and extradental incidental findings Do we see everything we should see?

• Published in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics Vol. 85; no. Suppl 2; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Wiechens, Bernhard, Klenke, Daniela, Quast, Anja, Santander, Petra, Skorna, Ida, Meyer-Marcotty, Philipp
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Medizin 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Cephalometry; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentistry; Female; Germany; Humans; Incidental Findings; Male; Medicine; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Original; Original Article; Orthodontics; Radiography, Dental - methods; Radiography, Panoramic; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Germany; Surveys and questionnaires; Incidental discovery; Orthopantomographie; Orthopantomography; Fernröntgenseitenaufnahme; Umfragen und Fragebögen; Craniofacial abnormalities; Lateral cephalogram; Zufallsbefund; Kraniofaziale Anomalitäten

Objectives The extent of undetected incidental findings in routine orthodontic radiographs is still unknown. However, incidental findings that are not in the primary focus of orthodontic diagnostics may be of high medical relevance. Therefore, this study aimed to analyse whether incidental findings...