Clinical digital photography. Part 1: Equipment and basic documentation

Abstract

The use of photography is becoming a standard in modern dental practice. The sharing of pictures is not only essential for communication between dentist, laboratory technician and patients, but also for communication between professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students with their teachers and for documenting of clinical procedures in cases you want to show to both patients and work colleagues at scientific meetings. This article will describe the necessary equipment for clinical photography, explain its uses and deliver the foundation for basic documentation and structure for clinical cases. The second part will discuss the step by step documentation and show practical examples to improve your results.

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About the author

Dr Eduardo Mahn, Chile
Dr. Mahn is a graduate from the University of Chile, School of Dentistry. He received the German DDS in Munster, Westfalen Lippe one year later. The New York University College of Dentistry certified him as Implantologist in 2007. In 2008, he published his doctorate thesis in 2008 titled “Osseointegration of zirconia implants, an in vivo study” and got his doctorate degree in 2010.