title: Photo-editing in Orthodontics: How Much is Too Much?.
abstract: Digital photography and radiology are the mainstay of orthodontic records but current image editing software programs nave led to increase in instances of digital forgery and scientific misconduct. In the present study, digital image data of orthodontic study casts and photographs were altered using software such as [Microsoft Paint6 1, Picasa3.1, Adobe Photoshop3.6]. Based on ethical guidelines on digital image manipulations, cropping or intensity adjustments in moderation to entire image were considered permissible while cloning or color adjustments were deemed unethical.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kapoor
mesh_terms: D009970:Orthodontics; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards