Digital Dental Photography: A Contemporary Revolution

Digital Dental Photography: A Contemporary Revolution

INTRODUCTION Photographs are symbolic of memories and with the advent of digital photography it has become much easier to collect them in a second in a more comprehensive and qualitative manner. Technological advancements in the field of digital photography have revolutionized the concept of photography as a powerful medium of expression and communication. It also offers a spectrum of perceptio...

Clinical Digital Dental Photography

Over the past decade the availability of digital photography, digital imaging systems and computer driven digital presentation programs has revolutionised teaching and lecturing. Before the arrival of digital photography it was expensive to purchase dedicated 35mm dental photographic equipment and accessories and it would be more likely to be bought by the dentist who is an amateur photographer...

Contemporary dental photography: selection and application.

Technological developments in photography have continued to facilitate and enhance the practice of dentistry. This evolution to a contemporary photographic process is revolutionizing the way clinicians diagnose, treat, and communicate with patients and colleagues. In this technologically progressing profession, clinicians should consider using an objective strategy for the selection and applica...

Informed consent in contemporary dental photography – ethics and law

The aim of this article is to conduct research on issues and common strategies to protect the privacy of patients when using dental photographs for educational and clinical purposes, and to prepare a specialized form of informed consent. Methods: 1. Documentary method; 2. Consultation with a legal expert; 3. Statistical method. Results: The results of the documentary and statistical survey are ...

Digital photography versus analogue photography 1 Running heading: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY VERSUS ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital versus Analogue Photography: a comparative analysis