bitewing

A noun referring to a type of dental X-ray film that is held in place by the teeth during radiography, used to detect cavities and assess bone health.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى نوع من أفلام الأشعة السنية التي يثبتها المريض بعضّها بين الأسنان أثناء التصوير الشعاعي، وتُستخدم للكشف عن التسوس وتقييم حالة العظم السنخي.

1. Dental X-ray film C1 formal medical

   A type of dental X-ray film that is held in place by a tab or wing that the patient bites on, used to capture images of the crowns of the upper and lower teeth simultaneously.

   • The dentist took a bitewing to check for cavities between my molars.
   • Bitewing radiographs are essential for detecting interproximal decay.
   • The patient bit down on the bitewing holder to keep the film steady.

   🌐صورة الأشعة العضوية

• bitewings plural form
• bitewings' possessive plural form
• bitewing's possessive singular form