1Postgraduate Student, Department of Orthodontics, Government Dental College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
2Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Government Dental College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Government Dental College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
4Former Intern, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, India
5Postgraduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Rajasthan Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
6DDS Student, Class of 2017, Schulich School of Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
*Corresponding Author, Dr. R. Sreevatsan Email: sreevatsanr32@gmail.com
Online published on 24 September, 2015.
Photography has become a part of contemporary dental practice. Intraoral and Oro-facial conditions during which dental treatment are prone to change can be recorded in detail by means of photographs. They provide forefficient documentation along withthe choice of monitoring particular situations over periods of time. With the right skills and photographic methods, the clinician enhances communication and interaction with the patient regarding treatment planning. This article presents an overview of the function, basics andtypes of camera and the accessories used for intraoral photography which enables the practitioner to make standardized photographic documentation of cases.
Dental Photography, Digital Photography, Digital Camera, Intraoral Photography, Single Lens Reflex Camera
