Common Errors in Digital Panoramic Radiographs of Patients with Mixed Dentition and Patients with Permanent Dentition

Table 7

The association between the type of error and the problem in the radiograph diagnosis in the permanent dentition*.

Type of error	Reason	Percent of non-diagnostic radiographs	𝑃 *
Chin up in rest	Lower incisors blurred/shortened/unclear	72.7%	0.015
Chin down in rest	Lower incisors blurred/shortened/unclear	0	0.005
Chin up in rest	Upper incisors blurred/shortened/unclear	50.0%	0.001
Slumped position	Blurred/unclear radiograph	4.8%	0.041

*Fisher exact test.