Photography and CAD CAM Unit X

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts related to dental photography and its applications in practice.

Clinical Photography

An essential tool for a successful dental practice used for proper planning, documentation, communication, and case predictability.

Legal Documentation

Requires free and informed consent from the patient to document oral conditions before, during, and after treatment.

Forensic Documentation

Uses photos of teeth or related trauma to assist in identification.

Multidisciplinary Tool

Photography aids clinicians in guiding specialists on specific cases.

Macro Flash

A flash type used in dental photography that can be circular or twin and is integral for detailed image capture.

Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

Produces higher quality photos compared to point-and-shoot cameras and allows direct viewing of the subject through mirrors.

ISO

International Organization for Standardization; determines the sensitivity of a camera sensor to light.

Shutter Speed

Controls the amount of light hitting the sensor during a photograph, commonly set at 1/125 seconds.

Aperture (f-stop)

Refers to the width of the lens opening in a camera; influences image brightness and depth of field.

Histogram

A graph measuring the brightness of a photo to help achieve the best exposure.

Occlusal Retractor

Used in analyzing the occlusal surface and for spatial positioning in orthodontic and prosthetic planning.

Photographic Protocol

A method requiring specific types of photos to gather comprehensive information in a digital workflow. 17 photos are required

-6 face

-2 smile

-9 intraoral

Stump Shade

The shade taken of a prepared tooth for crown work to communicate information to the lab about dentin color.

V retractor

Used to take photographs in occlusion to assess the posterior teeth

U retractor

Used for taking frontal intraoral photographs and during mandibular movements

Mouth Mirrors

Used for taking occlusal and lateral photographs

The black background

Widely used when matching colors pr when taking photographs for planning in esthetic rehabilitation

A rotating base can help the clinician take photos at __ and __.

45; 90