Hands-on Clinical Photography
Clinical photography is an important part of dentistry especially if you are providing comprehensive dental care.
Description
Clinical photography should provide consistent quality images which can be used for many aspects of dentistry and recording every part of the mouth and face. These images can be used as part of patient records, to improve communication, chronological recording of treatment, medico-legal documentation and as part of rehabilitation diagnostics.
This course will guide participants through relevant theory but with a focus on taking clinical photographs in a clinical setting,
Attendees are required to bring their own DSLR camera and be familiar with basic setting changes.
A take-home kit of mirrors and retractors will be provided.
This is a limited attendance course with six participants.
Learning objectives
What you will learn:
- What camera, lens and flashes are optimal for dental photography
- Use of mirrors and retractors for intra and extra oral images
- Ideal operator and patient positioning
- How to frame a quality dental image
Presenters
Dr Graham Carmichaelis a Specialist Prosthodontist, director of the Brånemark Center in West Perth, and a consultant prosthodontist at Perth Children’s Hospital. He obtained a BDSc Hons from the University of Western Australia and a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics from the University of Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Pierre Fauchard Academy and International College of Dentistry, and he lectures nationally and internationally on all aspects of Prosthodontics and dental implants.