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bitewing radiography		Technique involving the passage of X-rays through oral structures to create a film record while a central tab or wing of dental X-ray film is being held between upper and lower teeth. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]
Additional comments : Bitewing radiographs are mainly used to detect carious lesions in the approximal tooth surfaces, and are an indispensable aid to clinical diagnosis; Currently, bitewing radiographs are the technique of choice for evaluation of periodontal structures, with the use of vertical bitewings(which allow the clinician to view osseous tissue in both arches simultaneously) recommended as disease progresses; Bitewing radiographs are indicated for detection of approximal caries in the child when the molar contacts are closed. The frequency of this examination should be determined on an individual basis.

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