title: Dental photography today. Part 1: basic concepts.
abstract: This paper is the first article in a new series on digital dental photography. Part 1 defines the aims and objectives of dental photography for examination, diagnosis and treatment planning, legal and forensic documentation, publishing, education, marketing and communication with patients, dental team members, colleagues and dental laboratory.
authors.affiliation: PhD Student Program in "Materials for Health, Environment and Energy" University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casaglia
authors.affiliation: PhD Student Program in "Materials for Health, Environment and Energy" University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DE Dominicis
authors.affiliation: PhD Student Program in "Materials for Health, Environment and Energy" University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arcuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy; Department of Dentistry "Fra G.B. Orsenigo", Ospedale San Pietro FBF, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gargari
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ottria
keywords: communication; digital dental photography; education; forensic documentation; legal documentation; publishing