title: Digital dental photography: a contemporary revolution.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Photographs are symbolic of memories and with the advent of digital photography it has become much easier to collect them in a second in a more comprehensive and qualitative manner. Technological advancements in the field of digital photography have revolutionized the concept of photography as a powerful medium of expression and communication. It also offers a spectrum of perception, interpretation and execution. Photography and dentistry go hand in hand for revelation of the hidden and overlooked defects in teeth and other parts of the cavity. This article emphasizes on the significance of digital photography in dentistry and guidelines for capturing orofacial structures and radiographs in a more accurate and informative manner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dental world constitutes of microstructures that have to be recorded in a detailed manner in order to perform patient education, documentation of records and treatment, illustration of lectures, publication and web connectivity of complicated cases. How to cite this article: Desai V, Bumb D. Digital Dental Photography: A Contemporary Revolution. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013;6(3):193-196.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, e-mail: veladesai@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Vela
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radioldiagnosis, Indian Cancer Society, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Dipika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bumb
keywords: Digital photography; Photogrammetry; SLR cameras; Teledentistry