bite-wing radiograph

bite-wing radiograph
a type of dental radiograph that reveals the crowns, necks, coronal thirds of the roots of both the upper and lower teeth, and the dental arches, produced on dental x-ray film that has a central protruding tab or wing on which the teeth close to hold the film in position (bite-wing film).

Bite-wing radiograph of normal teeth, free from caries.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • bite-wing — n. a dental X ray film that provides a view of the crowns of the teeth in part of both upper and lower jaws. This view is used in the diagnosis of caries and periodontal disease. * * * (bītґwing) a central tab or wing of a dental x ray film …   Medical dictionary

  • bitewing — See b. radiograph. * * * bite·wing bīt .wiŋ n dental X ray film designed to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth simultaneously …   Medical dictionary

  • plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison …   Medical dictionary

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