Dental Clinical Photography: A practical approach to attaining good quality images… Ms Sonja Di Matteo

Description

Clincial Photography – A Practical approach to taking good quality images. The Dental Assistant’s role is crucial in this process, not only as the photographer but more importantly the assistant! Effective patient positioning, retraction of the patient’s mouth with the use of retractors and mirrors are the key to good quality images.

Learning Outcomes:
In this session you will learn the following:

Camera Selection
Rationale for taking clinical photographs in dentistry
Optimal positioning of the patient for extra-oral photographs and intra-oral photographs
How to use retractors and mirrors to improve image quality
Critiquing your work! How do we know we have taken a good quality photo?