Concordancia del análisis cefalométrico de Tatis en radiografías panorámicas con el análisis cefalométrico de Ricketts, Steiner y Kim en radiografías cefálicas laterales para determinar la clase esqueletal de pacientes atendidos en el centro radiológico "Dental Image", Cuenca – Ecuador en el periodo 2020

Abstract

The cephalometric analysis established by Dr. Diego Tatis in 2006 highlights the importance of panoramic radiographs, which has led us to propose this research project with the objective of establishing the degree of reliability of Tatis analysis to determine skeletal class. Objective: To evaluate and verify the degree of agreement of the Tatis cephalometric analysis in panoramic radiographs with the Ricketts, Steiner and Kim cephalometric analysis in lateral cephalic radiographs to determine the skeletal class of patients treated at the "Dental Image" radiological center, Cuenca - Ecuador in the period 2020. Materials and methods: A total of 283 lateral cephalic radiographs and 283 panoramic radiographs of patients of both sexes were analyzed, in age groups of under 16 years and over 16 years. Subsequently, a comparative study was carried out between the different cephalometric analyzes to establish the agreement that exists in determining the skeletal class. Results: It was established that Tatis analysis has 59.4% agreement with Ricketts analysis, 67.1% agreement with Steiner analysis and 58% agreement with Kim analysis. Conclusion: In the present study it is established that the Tatis cephalometric analysis in panoramic radiographs was not reliable in determining the skeletal class; it could also be observed that sex and age group do not influence the determination of the skeletal class.