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

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

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

Answer: (A)

Batwing radiographs are used to capture the crowns of both arches on one film. This view places the film behind the teeth so the X-ray beam passes through the crowns of the upper and lower posterior teeth at once, allowing you to see the proximal surfaces and assess caries risk and bone levels. The other terms aren’t imaging views: radiolucent describes a tissue density pattern, Calcium Tungstate is an older film-screen material, and Maximum Permissible Dose refers to radiation exposure limits, not a type of radiographic view.

Batwing radiographs are used to capture the crowns of both arches on one film. This view places the film behind the teeth so the X-ray beam passes through the crowns of the upper and lower posterior teeth at once, allowing you to see the proximal surfaces and assess caries risk and bone levels. The other terms aren’t imaging views: radiolucent describes a tissue density pattern, Calcium Tungstate is an older film-screen material, and Maximum Permissible Dose refers to radiation exposure limits, not a type of radiographic view.