title: [Dental photography: overview].
abstract: Photography is important in everyday dentistry. Using acquired skill it is possible for anyone to produce a reasonable clinical photograph. To obtain good results it is necessary to be aware of the controlling factors: the lens, camera, lighting direction, length of exposure and the type and color balance of the film. The following text should help the clinician to choose equipment best suited to his/her practice.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marín Altamirano
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: San Martín Recabarren
mesh_terms: D003792:Dental Records; D010781:Photography
vernacular_title: Fotografía odontológica. Generalidades.