what are intraoral film used for?
Intraoral imaging in a nutshell. Intraoral imaging is the most common X-ray diagnostic method in dentistry. The term intraoral comes from the image receptor being inside (intra) the patientâs mouth (oral). Both the X-ray source and the receptor are stationary during the exposure. Intraoral imaging is used for a variety of different tasks such as diagnosing caries, endodontic file location, inflammation of the teeth, etc.