An accessible, one-stop guide to getting the most out of dental photography in clinical practice
Dental photography is an increasingly important part of dental care in general practices, hospitals, and specialist clinics. The uses of dental photographs are numerous, such as monitoring treatment outcomes, educating patients, promoting services, and providing evidence for litigation or regulatory purposes. Essentials of Dental Photography is a user-friendly guide to incorporating dental photographs into daily practice. Containing real-world advice and proven techniques, this book helps clinicians understand and apply the fundamental principles of dental photography.
Accessible chapters cover every major aspect of dental photography and answer the most common questions asked by clinicians. Step-by-step instructions show readers how to select the correct photographic and dental equipment, setup equipment for a variety of dental procedures, process images using photo-editing software, and more. The author, a recognised expert in the field, explain the basic concepts of dental photography and how to create high-quality, predictable and repeatable images. Providing an easy-to-follow roadmap to exceptional dental photographs, this practical guide:
Covers all the basic concepts, equipment, and techniques of dental photography Illustrates the photographic setups for both intra- and extra-oral images Provides recommendations for appropriate types of cameras, lenses, flashes, reflectors, tripods, and software Discusses photographic archiving, electronic dissemination, printing, publishing, and presenting images
Essentials of Dental Photography is a valuable guide for dental practitioners and new graduates looking to learn dental photography and apply it in practice.
By:
Irfan Ahmad BDS (The Ridgeway Dental Surgery North Harrow),
Fahad Al-Harbi
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 249mm,
Width: 175mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9781119312086
ISBN 10: 1119312086
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 19 December 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Section 1 Equipment and Concepts 1 1 Photographic Equipment 3 Cameras 4 Sensors 6 Resolution 9 Sensor Speed or ISO 13 Sensor Cleaning 13 Colour (Bit) Depth 15 White Balance 16 Focusing 16 External Flash 17 Remote Shutter Release 17 Lenses 17 Lighting 19 Supports 23 Other photographic items 25 References 25 2 Dental Armamentarium and Clinical Considerations 27 Retractors 27 Photographic Mirrors and Contrasters 27 Field of View 30 Cross‐infection Control 31 Health and Safety 32 Location 33 Supports 39 Delegation 40 Patient Consent 41 References 42 3 Technical Concepts and Settings 45 Every Picture Tells a Story 45 Setting the Tone 48 Lighting 48 Depth of Field 52 Exposure and Histogram 57 White Balance 63 Resolution 64 Other Settings 68 References 68 4 Composition and Standardisation 69 Composition 69 Dominance 69 Positioning 72 Leading the Eye 79 Balance 83 Standardisation 84 Standardisable Factors 89 Non‐standardisable Factors 92 References 94 Section 2 Photographic Set‐ups 97 5 Extra‐Oral and Intra‐Oral Images 99 Positioning 99 The Essential Dental Portfolio 101 Extra‐Oral (Dento‐Facial) Compositions 103 Intra‐Oral Compositions 107 Optional Compositions 117 References 135 6 Portraiture 137 Lighting for Portraiture 137 Manipulating Light 138 Colour Temperature 138 Direction: Key Light 140 Intensity and Size 147 Fill Light 150 Background Light 153 Clinical Portraiture Set‐Up 154 The Essential Portrait Portfolio 156 Optional Clinical Portraits 164 Non‐clinical Portraiture Set‐up 166 Generic Studio Portrait 167 Flattering Portrait 167 Profile Portrait 168 Coloured Gel Portrait 170 Classical Smile Line Portrait 171 Clinical vs. Non‐clinical Portraiture 173 References 173 7 Bench Images 175 Uses of Bench Images 175 Backgrounds and Supports 178 Lighting 183 Bench Image Set‐ups 184 Equipment Settings 186 Dental Casts (Models) with Black Background 189 Dental Cast with Coloured Background 190 Implant Supported Temporary Crown with Red Background 190 Perspex Backgrounds 193 Bokeh Composition 195 Stroboscopic Effect 196 References 202 8 Special Applications 203 Detailed Analysis of Hard and Soft Tissues 203 Opalescence and Fluorescence 208 Fibre‐Optic Illumination 215 UV Illumination 215 Colour Fidelity 216 Shade Analysis 221 Scale Reference Markers 227 Annotations 230 Bleaching (Tooth Whitening) 236 Phonetics 236 Occlusal Analysis 239 Treatment Sequences 242 Endodontic Documentation 246 Focus Stacking 247 Video 247 Promotional and Artistic Imagery 248 References 248 Section 3 Processing Images 251 9 Processing Images 253 Monitor Calibration 253 File Formats 254 Imaging Software 255 Image Processing 260 Colour Spaces 262 White Balance 265 Exposure 265 Orientation, Scaling and Cropping 273 Artefact Removal 285 Local Adjustments 286 Sharpening 287 References 293 10 Exporting, Managing and Using Images 295 Exporting Files 295 Output Location 295 Naming Conventions (Formats) 297 Export Recipes 299 Image Management 301 Using Images 306 Documentation 306 Communication 307 Marketing 313 Education 315 References 331 Index 333
IRFAN AHMAD is a member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and author of Conventional and Digital Dental Photography: A Practical Clinical Manual, A Clinical Guide to Anterior Dental Aesthetics, Protocols for Predictable Aesthetic Dental Restorations, Esthetic Clinical Case Studies: Dilemmas & Solutions, Prosthodontics at a Glance, 3D Printing in Dentistry 2019/2020 and has contributed to several other dental textbooks by eminent authors.