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Clinical photographs taken before, during, and after orthodontic treatment form an essential part of the patients’ records. If taken correctly, they offer useful information about the malocclusion and treatment options. There are, however, many potential sources of errors that can occur in the process of obtaining these images. Inadequate quality photographs may misrepresent the patients starting malocclusion, which may reflect dental anomalies and defects incorrectly, or misrepresent progress during treatment.
Errors can be grouped into various categories resulting in inadequate or inappropriate images. The first group comprises errors due to inappropriate choice or use of equipment including the camera, lens, flash, lip and cheek retractors, occlusal contrastors, mirrors, or a lack of understanding of digital technology. The second group of errors relates to the recording medium, ie; memory cards, image storage and lastly, patient positioning.
The objective of this program is to highlight the most common challenges encountered in taking clinical photographs, and to advise and instruct on how to minimize these errors to achieve the highest possible quality of photographic records. Each participant will receive their own memory card and will be challenged to produce a complete set of images that meets the standard-of-care requirements as outlined. Good quality, accurate clinical photographs can easily be obtained using the correct equipment and appropriately trained staff. An awareness of the possible errors in extra and intraoral clinical photography will increase the chances of obtaining high quality images.
During the hands-on portion of this course, multiple stations will be set-up so that each assistant can produce a complete set of images that meet the standard-of-care guidelines. Instructors at each station will provide individual feedback and will have several dental cameras on hand to demonstrate. Each participant is required to bring the camera they are using for their orthodontic photography so that the instructions can be personalized for each office. One of the keys to optimal case finishing starts at the beginning, and continues throughout the treatment with good quality records. The hands-on portion of this course has proven to be a rewarding and beneficial opportunity for staff to learn the techniques that will help them to achieve excellent clinical photography for optimal record taking.
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