Bitewing Radiography
Bitewing radiography is a standard intraoral radiographic technique that captures the coronal portions of both maxillary and mandibular teeth in a single image, with the patient biting on a film holder or digital sensor. Introduced in the early 20th century and formalized as a diagnostic standard, bitewing radiographs are the primary image type for detecting approximal caries, monitoring alveolar bone level for periodontal disease assessment, and evaluating dental restorations and radiographic density changes. Digital bitewings have reduced radiation exposure and improved image quality and archiving.
Source record
Citations copied verbatim from the method’s source record. No claim-level verification is inferred from them.
- Ludlow, J. B., Davies-Ludlow, L. E., Brooks, S. L., & Howerton, W. B. (2006). Dosimetry of 3 intraoral digital imaging systems. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, 101(2), 226-234. · URL
- White, S. C., & Pharoah, M. J. (2014). Oral radiology: Principles and interpretation (7th ed.). Mosby Elsevier. · URL
- Pitts, N. B., Ekstrand, K. R., Foundation, I. C. D. A., & Organization, W. H. (2013). International caries detection and assessment system (ICDAS) and its applications. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 43(1), 41-49. · URL
Curated claims
Claims persisted in the evidence ledger, each with its own assessment.
This view does not invent a claim assessment when the ledger has none.
Related methods
Generated from the method graph and shown as machine-suggested relations — no evidence claim is inferred.