DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY (1 DAYS COURSE)

December 2025

Aim : To learn about different uses of cameras in dental photography, the various equipment and the way to use them for dental photography to carry out documentation for intraoral and extraoral photography, techniques for post processing using software.

1. Objectives:
   Concepts in Photography and applications in Clinical Dentistry

2. Photography for Esthetic Dentistry

3. AACD and BACD Guidelines and Protocol for Clinical Photography

4. Consideration of
   a. Photography equipment – Selection, setup and Investment
   b. Camera Settings
   c. Lenses, flashes and Calibration
   d. Clinical photography Techniques and Positioning

5. Basics of Image Processing and Documentation – Taking your Dentistry to the next Level

6. Documentation for Publications

7. Case Presentation workflow

8. Photography for shade matching and laboratory communication

9. Tabletop photography for laboratory products

10. Troubleshooting in Dental Photography

11. Videography in dentistry

12. Mobile Dental Photography – an overview

Learning outcomes :

1. Understanding different types of cameras and equipment to use in dental photography

2. Understanding the various uses of camera in dentistry

3. Better knowledge and understanding of the various settings in cameras

4. Documenting intraoral and extraoral photographs in a standardised manner to make it easy for presentation

5. Making collages and trimming photos in a software

6. Learning basics of videography in dentistry

7. Pros and cons of mobile photography