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Visual Fixation and Scan Patterns of Dentists Viewing Dental Periapical Radiographs: An Eye Tracking Pilot Study.

Brian P Hermanson¹, Grant C Burgdorf², John F Hatton³

¹Private Practice, Pierre, South Dakota.

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Dentists interpreting dental periapical radiographs focus on high-contrast areas, like radiopaque or radiolucent regions. The most common visual scanning pattern observed was tooth by tooth.

Keywords:

Dental eye tracking perception periapical radiograph radiography x-ray

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Dental radiology
Ophthalmology
Diagnostic imaging

Background:

Visual search patterns in dentistry are not well understood.
Identifying attention areas during interpretation of dental periapical radiographs is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify visual fixation areas and patterns used by dentists when interpreting dental periapical radiographs.

Main Methods:

Observational study with eye-tracking technology on 44 participants.
Recorded gaze patterns, first fixation areas, and revisits on dental periapical radiographs.
Analyzed fixation characteristics (radiopacity, location) and scanning patterns.

Main Results:

Initial fixations were more likely on high-contrast (radiopaque/radiolucent) areas than normal density areas.
More revisits occurred on radiopaque areas in the radicular region.
A tooth-by-tooth scanning pattern was predominant.

Conclusions:

Dentists prioritize high-contrast areas (radiopaque/radiolucent) for initial fixation during periapical radiograph interpretation.
A tooth-by-tooth scanning approach is the most common visual strategy.