Photographs

Question 1

Why?

Answer 1

record various aspects of dentition or soft tissues, used as before + after reference, to show how trt is progressing (must be same view so standard techniques are required) - can also be a motivational tool for the pt

Question 2

Extra oral

Answer 2

full face smiling + unsmiling, profile, 3/4 view on each side of face

Question 3

Intra oral

Answer 3

occlusal, both upper + lower arches
anterior view with teeth in occlusion,
buccal view left and right with teeth in occlusion

Question 4

What is used?

Answer 4

conventional cameras, digital cameras with ‘macro lens’ or specialist intra-oral digital camera which would need specialist computers + equipment

Question 5

Why do we need them?

Answer 5

To record soft tissue lesions to aid diagnosis
To record extent of injury following trauma
To record teeth in occlusion pre-treatment
To record potentially sinister lesions that can be emailed to specialists, to aid a speedy diagnosis