Bitewing Definition
bītwĭng
noun
An X-ray film with a projecting edge that is clamped by the teeth to hold the film in place for an exposure.
Webster's New World
A dental x-ray film with a central projection on which the teeth can close, holding it in position for the radiographic examination of several upper and lower teeth simultaneously.
American Heritage Medicine
(dentistry) A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the alveolar bone in relation to the cementoenamel junctions, commonly used to examine for interdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.
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