title: Improving your image ... then and now. Digital photography in dentistry.
abstract: Digital photography and its use in the busy dental practice is ever increasing. Correct choice of equipment will save many hours of staff time and expense and is essential if consistent images are to be achieved. Modern digital cameras and associated macro lenses and ringflash, can last 5-10 years if handled carefully, and therefore is a good investment as an additional facility within the practice. There are many uses of photography in dentistry, from documentation to quality before and after images of dental treatments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article will keep practitioners updated on the photographic equipment and uses within dentistry, and help to make informed decisions regarding photography in their practices.
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharland
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007909:Lenses; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*