The Art and Science of Dental Photography Part 1

In this series of videos, Dr Simon Chard talks about an all-important aspect of dentistry - dental photography. This is part 1 where he covers the technical aspects including the kit, the settings and the kind of frames that practitioners can take.

Aims and Objectives of Part 1

Overall aim: Understand the technical aspects of dental photography

Objectives:

• Understand the reasons for taking photographs in dentistry
• Gain an understanding of the equipment required including accessories
• Understand camera settings for dental photography
• Gain an insight into techniques
• Gain an insight into which images to take (based on BACD accreditation criteria)
• Some tips on how to get artistic images
• Understand the importance of safe storage and rules of editing images
• Understand the importance of video
• Gain an insight into the Importance of patient consent

In Part 2 . Dr Simon Chard presents a practical demonstration of how to take the different images. To view part 2 click here