Photography with Trinity

This is an exclusive event only for Cephtactics by the Trinity Dental team! A full-day event where you will learn how to take pictures with an orthodontic eye.

Photography is extremely important for diagnosis, treatment planning, stability, and retention as well as for legal, educational, and research purposes.

Good quality pictures

• provide permanent and accurate documentation of the patient's dental and facial features, allowing clinicians to document changes over time and track the progress of their treatment. This can also be very important in legal proceedings;

• allow dentists to diagnose and treatment plan by analyzing the patient's dental and facial structures and identify any issues that need to be addressed. This information is critical in determining the best course of treatment for the patient;

• are an excellent way for clinicians to communicate with their patients and liaise with other professionals. Showing patients photographs of their dental and facial features can help them understand the need for treatment and the expected outcome;

• are also an important tool for education and research in orthodontics. They can be used to teach various techniques to students and researchers, and they can be analyzed to improve our understanding of dental and facial structures and orthodontics as a whole.

  Benefits

  • Workflow analysis for self-improvement

  • Portfolio building for marketing purposes

  • Patient communication using your own work explaining workflow for consent/risk discussion

  Practical Components

  • Hands-on experience to take full BACD accreditation-level photography

  • Consistent photography for workflow

  • Extra-oral photography using an affordable compact studio setup practice what to look out for, landmarks, and reference points to help you ensure your clinical photos are taken correctly and to capture the details you need. A full set of intra-oral photographs should not be taken for more than a few minutes. We will help you develop your workflow to ensure you can carry it out quickly and accurately

  Planned Schedule

  09:00 - 10:30 Understanding of dental photography

  10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break

  10:45 - 13:00 Hands-on practical for taking consistent photos

  13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

  14:00 - 15:30 Aesthetic extra-orals & equipment for speedy workflow with hands-on

  15:30 - 16:30 Computer editing + templating using PowerPoint with hands-on practical

  Required equipment

• Photography equipment - DSLR, macro lens & flash

• Windows - Must have PowerPoint installed

• Mac - Must have either keynote or ppt, recommendation of Photoscape x