Definition: A radiograph that shows the biting surfaces of the top and bottom teeth on one film so that the dentist can detect cavities in between the teeth.
Pronunciation: bite-wing x-ray
Bitewing X-ray - Glossary Definition of Dental Term
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Updated: April 29, 2008
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