Comparative diagnosis of the alveolar antral artery canal in the lateral maxillary sinus wall in corresponding panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 1 Visibility of the AAA canal in PR in the lateral wall of the left and right maxillary sinus in per cent

		Quantity Left side/right side	% of the total Left side/right side	% valid cases
PR maxilla : AAA canal visible	No	339/334	68.8/67.7	99.7/98.2
	Yes	1/6	0.2/1.2	0.3/1.8
	Total	340/340	69.0/69.0	100.0
	System error	153/153	31.0/31.0
Total		493	100.0