Your dentist asks you to take radiographs on your patient in order to check the interproximal surfaces of the posterior maxillary and mandibular teeth for decay.Which type of film would be the best to take the radiograph?

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The maxillary periapical film would show the crown and roots of maxillary teeth without showing mandibular teeth.The mandibular periapical film would show the crown and roots of mandibular teeth without showing maxillary teeth.Patient exposure to x-rays would be doubled.Panoramic radiographs would show both maxillary and mandibular teeth in the same film,but do not provide a clear image of the interproximal surfaces which is needed for the detection of decay.The bite-wing film is used to examine the crowns of both the maxillary and the mandibular teeth on one film.The bite-wing film is particularly useful in examining interproximal tooth surfaces.The occlusal film would show maxillary or mandibular teeth on one film.

Your Dentist Asks You to Take Radiographs on Your Patient