This book, written by an experienced dentist and leader of numerous photographic seminars, offers practical insights, instructions, and tips that will enable any dental practitioner to achieve excellence in dental photography. In more than 500 photos, the book provides examples of high-quality results and the steps needed to achieve them. Covered topics include conventional and digital photography; techniques for various forms of clinical photography; production of slide series; and archiving.

Table of Contents

1. Fundamentals of Photography
   1. Requirements of Dental Photography
   2. Photographic Equipment
2. Camera Systems Appropriate for Dental Photography
   1. Instant Cameras
   2. Basic Systems
   3. Medical Systems
   4. Systems with TTL Flash Metering
   5. Special Flash Units
   6. Special Lenses
3. Perioral and Intraoral Photography
   1. Accessories for Intraoral Photography
   2. Visualization
   3. Standard Views
   4. Supplemental Segmental Views
   5. Creating Reproducible Conditions: Making a Series of Photographs
   6. Tips for Photographing Skin and Mucosa
   7. Photography of Operations
   8. Problem: Indicating Tooth Color for a Dental Technician
   9. Integrating Photography into the Dental Practice
4. Portrait and Profile Photography
   1. Technical Considerations
   2. Standard Views
   3. Additional Photographs
   4. Photographic Accessories
5. Photographing Objects for Dentistry and Dental Technology
   1. Positioning of the Object
   2. Selecting and Arranging Suitable Backgrounds
   3. Object-Appropriate Lighting
6. Photography of Dental Casts
   1. Technical Considerations
   2. Photographing Standard Images: Model Status
   3. Special Equipment
7. Print Reproduction
   1. Technical Considerations
   2. Practical Considerations
   3. Tips for Problematic Originals
8. Reproduction of Radiographs
   1. Camera Stabilization
   2. Accessories for Transmitted Light
   3. Positioning
   4. Film
   5. Step-by-Step Procedures
9. Slide Reproduction
   1. Basic Considerations
   2. Duplicating Systems
   3. Choosing Duplicating Film
   4. Filters
10. Making Presentation Slides
    1. Purpose of the Slides
    2. Producing the Slides
    3. From Original to Projection
11. Storing and Archiving Your Photographs
    1. Storing Your Photographs
    2. Organizing and Filing Your Photographs
12. Digital Photography
    1. Basic Technology
    2. Camera Systems
    3. Selection Criteria
    4. Application
    5. Editing Images
    6. Archiving Images
    7. Printing Images
    8. Dental Imaging
13. Intraoral Video Systems: Selection and Use
    1. Applications of Intraoral Video Systems
    2. Technical Basics
    3. Requirement Checklist
    4. Practical Tips
    5. Future Developments
    6. Examples of Intraoral Video Systems
    7. Hardware and Software
    8. Dental Imaging
14. Legal Considerations
    1. Copyright
    2. Right to One’s Own Likeness
    3. Medical Confidentiality
    4. Consent of the Patient
15. Glossary