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They were randomly assigned to validation (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009144) and cross-validation (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009148) groups. The cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) technique was used as the criterion method for the estimation of IMCD (CBCT-D). The PAN analysis equations were developed using stepwise multiple regression analysis and cross-validated using the Bland\u2013Altman approach.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There was a significant relationship between PAN-D and CBCT-D for both validation (<jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200957.8\u2009%;<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and cross-validation groups (<jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200952.5\u2009%;<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Root means-squared error (RMSE) and pure error (PE) were highest for the first molar (RMSE\u2009=\u20091.116 mm, PE\u2009=\u20091.01 mm) and the second molar region (RMSE\u2009=\u20091.162 mm, PE\u2009=\u20091.11 mm).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>PAN-D has the potential to be developed as an indirect measure of IMCD. However, the findings suggest to exclude scoring of the first and second molars when assessing IMCD via PAN. 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