: a dental X-ray film designed to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth simultaneously
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Q. My new dentist gave me 22 X-rays yesterday (bitewing and full mouth) plus a panoramic.
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Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, 14 July 2017
Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, 14 July 2017
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bitewing
noun
bite·wing
ˈbīt-ˌwiŋ 
: dental X-ray film designed to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth simultaneously
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