Evaluation of Radiomorfometric Indexes in Kennedy Class I and Class II Cases

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-square test. The appropriate tests were chosen out of two dependent t test and McNemar Bowker to compare left and right or edentulous and dentate cases. The relationship between age and MCI was analyzed using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient, and the relationship between the PMI and MI variables was analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. (p0.05). The distribution of MCI in the edentulous and dentate regions differed in Kennedy class II cases (p=0.002). Variable values of PMI and MI obtained from the dentate and edentulous sides were also found to differ (p