Which image view shows the crowns of both arches on one film?

Which image view shows the crowns of both arches on one film?

• A. Bitewing
• B. Calcium Tungstate
• C. Radiolucent
• D. Maximum Permissible Dose (MPD)

Answer: (A)

Bitewing radiographs are taken so the film sits between the arches and the patient bites down, capturing the crowns of both the upper and lower teeth on a single exposure. This view is specifically used to inspect interproximal surfaces for early decay and to assess the height of the bone between teeth. The other terms aren’t imaging views: calcium tungstate refers to a screen material used in older film-screen systems, radiolucent describes a density appearance on an image, and Maximum Permissible Dose is a radiation safety limit. So the image that shows the crowns of both arches on one film is the bitewing.

Bitewing radiographs are taken so the film sits between the arches and the patient bites down, capturing the crowns of both the upper and lower teeth on a single exposure. This view is specifically used to inspect interproximal surfaces for early decay and to assess the height of the bone between teeth. The other terms aren’t imaging views: calcium tungstate refers to a screen material used in older film-screen systems, radiolucent describes a density appearance on an image, and Maximum Permissible Dose is a radiation safety limit. So the image that shows the crowns of both arches on one film is the bitewing.