Table 2.
Descriptive information and the differences between linear measurements (in millimeters) using two-dimensional panoramic imaging and three-dimensional CBCT
| Parameters | Values | Panoramic | CBCT | p-value |
| Canine total length | Mean | 14.6 | 14.2 | 0.04 |
| Median | 14.4 | 14.2 | ||
| SD | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
| Canine crown width | Mean | 7.7 | 7.4 | 0.03 |
| Median | 7.3 | 7.4 | ||
| SD | 1.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Distance from cusp tip of canine to ideal axis | Mean | 6.3 | 5.8 | NS |
| Median | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||
| SD | 4.5 | 3.9 | ||
| Distance from apex of canine to ideal axis | Mean | 7.1 | 8.1 | 0.002 |
| Median | 6.3 | 6.7 | ||
| SD | 4.4 | 5.4 | ||
| Mesiodistal space | Mean | 4.9 | 4.8 | NS |
| Median | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| SD | 3.1 | 2.9 |
CBCT, cone beam CT; NS, not significant (p > 0.05); SD, standard deviation.