Dental x ray bite tabs

  • What are bitewing X-rays used for?

    Bitewing X-rays
    Bitewings show the upper and lower teeth in one area of your mouth.
    These dental X-rays help your dentist detect decay between your teeth or any changes that occur just below your gum line..

  • What is the bitewing technique of a tab?

    Bitewing Technique
    The patient stabilizes the receptor by biting on a tab or bitewing holder.
    The central ray of the x-ray beam is then directed through the contacts of the posterior teeth in occlusion and at a +5\xba to +10\xba vertical angle..

  • Darby's Bite Wing Tabs are self-adhesive, pressure type tabs for use with all sizes of periapical dental x-ray film.
    They are offered in boxes of 500.
  • Each BW shows a tooth from its crown to about the level of the supporting bone.
    Bitewings are used to detect decay between teeth and changes in bone loss caused by periodontal (gum and bone) disease.
Jun 11, 2019This video demonstrates the method of attaching the bite-wing disposable tabs on X-ray
Duration: 3:39
Posted: Jun 11, 2019
Darby's Bite Wing Tabs are self-adhesive, pressure type tabs for use with all sizes of periapical dental x-ray film. They are offered in boxes of 500 

Can a bitewing X-ray detect tooth decay?

Generally, the diagnosis of tooth decay is made by visual examination or by trans-illumination — shining a very bright light through visually accessible tooth surfaces to identify changes directly

But this is not possible on the contacting surfaces of the back teeth, hence the advent of the bitewing x-ray technique

How do you take a bitewing Xray?

The bitewing X-ray is placed on the tongue side of your teeth and held in place by biting down on a cardboard tab

Beside above, what are Bitewings four films? A series of 4 bitewing radiographs is taken periodically to evaluate teeth for decay

What are the information sheets for dental xrays?

Two information sheets designed to help patients with learning difficulties understand the procedures, equipment and sequence of events associated with having a dental xray

This pack is made up of two information sheets which take a step-by-step approach to having a dental xray:


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