Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
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- noun dentistry A
radiograph taken tovisualize thecrowns of theposterior teeth and the height of thealveolar bone in relation to thecementoenamel junctions , commonly used to examine forinterdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography
Etymologies
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bite + wing
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Examples
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Say a soldier had a periapical or a bitewing done.
Spider Bones Kathy Reichs 2010
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During the hour-and-a-half flight from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Atlanta, passengers receive slightly more radiation than a dental bitewing.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The caries increment (increment DMFS) was extracted from the dental records and bitewing radiographs after 2 years.
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The caries increment (increment DMFS) was extracted from the dental records and bitewing radiographs after 2 years.
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