Enhancing interprofessional communication through digital photography

Dentistry has enjoyed more technological advancements in the past 10 years than in the previous 50. A majority of that technology has become common in today's dental practice. Intraoral cameras, digital radiography, air abrasion, CAD/CAM dental units, and various laser systems are many of the technologies that are headlined at dental conventions not only in North America but throughout the world. Dental offices are rapidly becoming digital and must communicate digitally not because dentistry demands it to but because the technology available to many other professions, businesses, and consumers (patients) demands it. One such digital technology, digital intraoral photography, can enhance communication between dentists and dental ceramists. This article will explain a simple and inexpensive approach to approaching the esthetic dilemma of restoring teeth in the esthetic zone.