Abstract:PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of edentulism on radiomorphometric indices by measuring the panoramic mandibular index (PMI), mandibular cortical index (MCI) and mental index (MI) values bilaterally in Kennedy class I and II cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: PMI, MCI and MI values were measured bilaterally on a total of 128 digital panoramic radiographs, 64 of which belonged to class I and 64 to class II patients. Two independent group comparisons were made with an independent two-sample t-test or Pearson Chi-squa… Show more
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