Basic Concepts and Methodology - Technical Elements
- Visual and Psychological Perception
- Requisite Equipment for Image Capture
- Facial Compositions
- Natural Dentition
- Anterior Prostheses
- Posterior Prostheses
- Periodontal and Surgical Procedures
- Dental Pathology
- Dental Laboratory
- Processing, Storage, and Archiving
- Editing and Presentation
Digital and Conventional Dental Photography: A Practical Clinical Manual by Irfan Ahmad presents both basic concepts and specialized techniques for dental practitioners who need to learn how to incorporate clinical photography—whether conventional or digital—into their practices. The first section provides an overview of the basic concepts and methods of photography and describes the equipment necessary for both digital and conventional techniques. The second section guides the reader in photographing various dental subjects. These chapters feature schematic illustrations of the setups and required equipment, hints and tips for achieving the desired result, and examples of the captured images. With this easy-to-use format, the reader can quickly assemble the setup and obtain the required photograph. The final section offers advice for handling finished images, including archiving, storage, editing, and presentation.
This book will be helpful for all dental practitioners who want to produce technically superlative and memorable images, whether they are novices or experts in the realms of conventional and digital photography.
The first section provides an overview of the basic concepts and methods of photography. The first chapter describes technical concepts of dental photography, such as light sources, angle of illumination, magnification, depth of field, and resolution. Chapter 2 discusses psychological and visual perception and how they relate to dental photography. Chapter 3 presents the armamentaria for analog and digital dental photography, explaining how a specific item fits into a given photographic setup to guide the clinician in deciding which options will best fit his or her needs.
The second section is divided into chapters covering various subjects of dental imaging, such as the natural dentition, prostheses, and periodontal and surgical procedures. These chapters detail basic setups for obtaining a desired image using either conventional or digital photography. For each technique, facing pages present a schematic illustration of the setup and the required equipment, hints and tips to achieve the desired result, and the expected image. (A key to the symbols used in the illustrations is provided on page x. For a more detailed explanation of the equipment listed, see chapter 3.) With this easy-to-use format, the reader can quickly locate the pages demonstrating how to take a specific type of photograph, assemble the setup, and expediently obtain the required photograph. It is important to remember, however, that the setups should not be viewed as inflexible; one is at liberty to, and in fact is encouraged to, experiment for the sake of creativity. It also should be noted that the illustrations are not intended to be to scale nor are they indicative of the actual distances between subjects and photographic equipment. Rather, the setups have been designed to illustrate the relative positioning of the different types of equipment to be used. The individual may judge the appropriate distances based on the circumstances and requirements of a particular photographic session.
In the final section, advice for handling finished images is offered. Archiving of conventional and digital images is discussed in chapter 11, and chapter 12 addresses editing and presenting images, including hints for the effective presentation of a sequence of images.
This book will be helpful for all dental practitioners who want to produce technically superlative and memorable images, whether they are novices or experts in the realms of conventional and digital photography.
The first section provides an overview of the basic concepts and methods of photography. The first chapter describes technical concepts of dental photography, such as light sources, angle of illumination, magnification, depth of field, and resolution. Chapter 2 discusses psychological and visual perception and how they relate to dental photography. Chapter 3 presents the armamentaria for analog and digital dental photography, explaining how a specific item fits into a given photographic setup to guide the clinician in deciding which options will best fit his or her needs.
The second section is divided into chapters covering various subjects of dental imaging, such as the natural dentition, prostheses, and periodontal and surgical procedures. These chapters detail basic setups for obtaining a desired image using either conventional or digital photography. For each technique, facing pages present a schematic illustration of the setup and the required equipment, hints and tips to achieve the desired result, and the expected image. (A key to the symbols used in the illustrations is provided on page x. For a more detailed explanation of the equipment listed, see chapter 3.) With this easy-to-use format, the reader can quickly locate the pages demonstrating how to take a specific type of photograph, assemble the setup, and expediently obtain the required photograph. It is important to remember, however, that the setups should not be viewed as inflexible; one is at liberty to, and in fact is encouraged to, experiment for the sake of creativity. It also should be noted that the illustrations are not intended to be to scale nor are they indicative of the actual distances between subjects and photographic equipment. Rather, the setups have been designed to illustrate the relative positioning of the different types of equipment to be used. The individual may judge the appropriate distances based on the circumstances and requirements of a particular photographic session.
In the final section, advice for handling finished images is offered. Archiving of conventional and digital images is discussed in chapter 11, and chapter 12 addresses editing and presenting images, including hints for the effective presentation of a sequence of images.
Book Details
- Spiral-bound: 234 pages
- Publisher: Quintessence Publishing (IL) (May 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0867154365
- ISBN-13: 978-0867154368
- Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches