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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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noun
a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: X-ray film
History
From bite + wing.
Across languages
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