bitewing

See also: bite wing

English

Etymology

From bite +‎ wing.

Noun

bitewing (plural bitewings)

  1. (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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