Clinical Orthodontic Photography: Part I – Intra-oral

Intra-oral photography provides depth to orthodontic case assessment and valuable visual material for patient and professional education. Photographs of excellent quality are obtained using good equipment standardized for the task and require a consistent method of setting, up and execution. The article discusses requirements for good photography and lists features ot photographic equipment important in producing excellent intra-oral pictures for orthodontic purposes. Correct selection of the camera body, lens and flash unit appropriate for this task is also discussed together with the auxilliary equipment necessary, such as cheek retractors and mirrors. Techniques involved in taking frontal and buccal (mirror-view) pictures are described.