bitewing

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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.

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Meanings

nounbitewing (plural bitewings)

plural bitewings

  1. dentistryA 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.

Origin

From bite + wing.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 咬翼片
  • 咬翼片bitewing
Finnish purusiiveke
  • purusiivekebitewing
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APA

bitewing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitewing

MLA

“bitewing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitewing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitewing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitewing.

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