ABSTRACT
Digital photography is a constantly evolving medium that can be used in dentistry for a number of applications including documentation and patient education. In the past 5 years, it has become standard professional practice for photographers to shoot in raw format, organize and edit in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and archive files using portable hard drives and off-site storage. Concurrently, cameras have increased resolution, improved antidust technology, and added versatile flash accessories for macro imaging. Adopting professional photographic practices and taking advantage of technological developments in a dental practice can be an invaluable tool in education and documentation.
Subject(s)
Photography, Dental/trends , Technology, Dental/trends , Dental Records , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Information Management/methods , Information Management/organization & administration , Information Storage and Retrieval , Patient Education as Topic , Photography, Dental/instrumentation , Photography, Dental/methods , SoftwareABSTRACT
The history of dentistry and photography began in 1840 when the first dental school was opened, and the world's first photographic gallery was opened and operated by a dentist turned photographer. Since that time, photography and dentistry have been partners as photography has become an integral part of a patient's record and treatment plan. The specialty of orthodontics has led the way in this model of recording patient data.
