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Published on: July 22, 2022
A Beginning Guide for Dental Photography: A Simplified Introduction for Esthetic Dentistry
1Private Practice, West Hollywood, CA, USA; UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry.
Abstract:
Photography is one of the most important skills dentists need to master in order to perform esthetic dentistry at a high level. Today, digital single-lens reflex cameras are commonplace. Young dentists have grown up with Internet, smartphones, and online platforms exposing them, and their patients, to cases that other dentists have shared, increasing the awareness and popularity of esthetic-focused treatment. This article provides readers with a simplified and attainable approach to begin the dental photography journey, as well as increase skill level, depending on practice style and desired investment.
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