TEACH Lesson Plan
IANNUCCI AND HOWERTON: Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 5th Edition
Module 6 Bite-Wing Technique with
Tabs: Exposures, Mounting, and
Critique
CLINICAL LABORATORY ACTIVITY 6-1 WORKSHEET
Questions for Group Discussion
1. Which receptor placement is more difficult: maintaining the premolar receptor far enough forward
to cover half of the mandibular canine or sustaining the molar placement far enough posteriorly to
cover half of the mandibular second premolar?
2. Patients may grumble about the stiff edge of the receptor cutting into the soft tissue of the floor of
the mouth. How do you accommodate this complaint?
much pressure.
3. Why is the bite-wing examination so common in dental offices?
Bite-wing images are primarily used to diagnose dental caries, one of the most common issues
4. What modifications are made if a child requires a bite–wing examination?
Some modifications that may be made when children require a bite-wing examination include:
5. What modifications are made if your adult patient with a maxillary denture is prescribed bite-wing
images?
An adult patient who wears a maxillary denture may keep it in place during the exposure of bite–