Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 5th Edition
Chapter 19 Student Handout
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Bite-Wing Technique
Chapter 19
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Learning Objectives
Lesson 19.1: Bite-Wing Technique
1. Define the key terms associated with the bite-
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Learning Objectives
Lesson 19.1: Bite-Wing Technique (Cont.)
5. List the two ways a receptor can be stabilized in
the bite-wing technique and identify which one
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Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 5th Edition
Chapter 19 Student Handout
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Learning Objectives
Lesson 19.1: Bite-Wing Technique (Cont.)
9. State the recommended vertical angulation
for all bite-wing exposures using a bite-wing
tab.
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Learning Objectives
Lesson 19.1: Bite-Wing Technique (Cont.)
13. Describe the correct premolar and molar
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Introduction
Purpose
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Basic Concepts
Terminology
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Basic Concepts
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Terminology
Interproximal
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Terminology (Cont.)
Crestal bone
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Principles of Bite-Wing Technique
The receptor is placed in the mouth parallel to
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Beam Alignment Device
and Bite-Wing Tab
Bite-wing beam alignment device
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Bite-Wing Receptors
Size 0
For posterior teeth of children with primary
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Position-Indicating Device Angulation
Angulation
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Horizontal Angulation
Correct horizontal angulation
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Vertical Angulation
The positioning of the PID in a vertical or
upand-down plane
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Vertical Angulation (Cont.)
Correct vertical angulation
+10 degrees
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Rules of Bite-Wing Technique
Receptor placement
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Step-by-Step Procedures
Patient preparation
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Patient Preparation
Explain the imaging procedure to the patient.
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Equipment Preparation
Set the exposure factors.
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Exposure Sequence for
Receptor Placements
Two bite-wing receptors are typically exposed
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Exposure Sequence for
Receptor Placements (Cont.)
For bite-wings and periapicals
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Receptor Placement
for Bite-Wing Images
Receptor placement
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Receptor Placement
for Bite-Wing Images (Cont.)
If using film, the white side of the receptor
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Posterior Receptor Placement
Placement for a four-receptor posterior bite-
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Vertical Bite-Wings
Used to examine the level of alveolar bone
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Vertical Bite-Wings (Cont.)
Modified CMS may be prescribed using
vertical bite-wing images.
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Modifications in Bite-Wing Technique
Edentulous spaces
A cotton roll must be placed in the area of the
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Questions?
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