occlusal film

oc·clu·sal film

(ŏ-klū'zăl film) Intraoral projection taken to provide a wider view of either the maxilla and palate or the mandible and floor of the mouth. Used to view eruption pattern of teeth.

oc·clu·sal ra·di·o·graph

(ŏ-klūzăl rādē-ō-graf) Intraoral section film positioned on occlusal plane and used in visualizing entire sections of jaw; especially useful in exploring calcifications of sublingual salivary glands and in viewing eruption patterns of teeth.
Synonym(s): occlusal film.