Dental Photography

I have been taking photographs of my patient’s teeth since I started my dental practice.  First, I used 35mm slides, then Polaroid’s and now we use digital photography and intraoral cameras.  Digital photographs are taken with a macro lens which allows for close up views of all your teeth or just one tooth.  An intraoral camera is used by placing a small lens, the size of two pencils in the mouth to see very small areas of a tooth.

    These photographs of teeth are used for many purposes.  When I am discussing the condition of a patient’s mouth, I want to show the patient a picture of what I see.  Photographs also give us a record of what a patient’s mouth looks like at one moment in time.  We will also use pictures of teeth to send to insurance companies to substantiate a dental claim. Digital photography as well as digital x-rays can be sent via email for second opinions and outside consultation.

     In my practice, I can not discuss a patient’s dental condition and possible treatment without showing them pictures of my wife and kids, that’s ok too!