Journal of Orofacial & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Clinical Orthodontic Photography in Dental Colleges in India – A Questionnaire Study

1Post Graduate Student, JSS Dental College, Mysore, Karnataka

2Associate Professor, JSS Dental College, Mysore, Karnataka

3Senior Lecturer, Saraswati Dhanwantri Dental College, Parbani, Maharashtra

*Address for correspondence: Anisha Vallakati, Email id: jollyani@yahoo.com

Online published on 23 November, 2015.

Abstract

A good dental photography protocol greatly enhances the dental practice.

To assess photographic practices in various dental colleges within the India.

The questionnaire was created online using ‘Kwiksurveys’ and was emailed to 170 dental colleges registered with Dental Council of India.

Most of the trainees took the photographs on their own using DSLR camera with a minimum of 3 sets of photographs which included pre-treatment, post-treatment and one set of mid-treatment photographs. These photographs are mainly stored on PC hard-drives.

Keywords

Clinical Orthodontic Photography, Indian Orthodontic Society, British Protocol Colleges