Dental Photography

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Course director

  • Mandel Iván

    specialist,
    Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 12 hours

practices: 12 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 24 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OSF-FFO-T
  • 2 kredit
  • Dentistry
  • Optional modul
  • autumn
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 10

Topic

Photographic documentation of patients is crucial for proper treatment planning and follow up of cases. It is also necessary for publication. The course summarizes the theoretical background of photography and gives a detailed overview of the dental photographic equipment and methods. All the settings, tips and tricks are discussed, that are necessary for the dental practitioner.

Lectures

  • 1. Photography terminology I. - Mandel Iván
  • 2. Photography terminology II. - Mandel Iván
  • 3. Camera basics: which should I choose? DSLR cameras - Mandel Iván
  • 4. Accessories of dental photography - Mandel Iván
  • 5. Extraoral photography I. - Mandel Iván
  • 6. Extraoral photography II. - Mandel Iván
  • 7. Intraoral photography I. - Mandel Iván
  • 8. Intraoral photography II. - Mandel Iván
  • 9. Intraoral photography III. - Mandel Iván
  • 10. Photography of small objects - Mandel Iván
  • 11. Photo and video shooting with a dental surgical microscope - Mandel Iván
  • 12. Picture processing - Mandel Iván

Practices

  • 1. Types of cameras - Mandel Iván
  • 2. Main camera controls and settings - Mandel Iván
  • 3. Additional equipment for dental photography - Mandel Iván
  • 4. Flashlights - Mandel Iván
  • 5. Extraoral photography in orthodontics - Mandel Iván
  • 6. Extraoral Photography for smile designing - Mandel Iván
  • 7. Standard intraoral photographs - Mandel Iván
  • 8. Object photography - Mandel Iván
  • 9. Intraoral photography I. - Mandel Iván
  • 10. Intraoral phtography II. - Mandel Iván
  • 11. Picture processing I. - Mandel Iván
  • 12. Picture processing II. - Mandel Iván

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Wolfgang Bengel: Mastering Digital Dental Photography

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

participation on lectures and practices

Mid-term exams

Written test on the 12th week: 30 simple choice questions from all the topics discussed on the lectures.

Each correct answer is 1 point. Grades: 0-18points: 1; 19-21points: 2; 22-24points: 3; 25-27points: 4; 27-30points: 5

Oral retake/improvement is possible

Making up for missed classes

Not possible

Exam topics/questions

Topics for the oral retake/improvement exam:

1. The exposure (definition, influencing factors)

2. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO

3. Types of photographic cameras

4. Types of camera lenses

5. Additional lighting equipment

6. Accessories of dental photography

7. Camera settings for intraoral and extraoral images

8. Standard intraoral images

9. Photography of surgical procedures

10. Standard extraoral images

11. Object photography (settings, lighting)

12. Digital image processing

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Mandel Iván
  • Somoskövi István