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Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312 773X (Online)
Issue: 2015, vol. 21, issue 1
Subject Area: Dental Medicine
Pages: 677-681
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2015211.677
Published online: 28 January 2015
J of IMAB 2015 Jan-Mar;21(1):677-681
REGISTRATION OF INTERNAL MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TOOTH USING DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Todor T. Uzunov1
, Dimitar Kosturkov2, Tsonko Uzunov3, Dimitar Filchev1, Boiko Bonev4, Andon Filchev1.
1) Department of Prosthetic dentistry, 2) Dentist in private practice, 3) Department of Conservative dentistry, 4) Department of Social medicine and public dental health; Dental photography workshop, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: Dental photography plays important role in the transfer of information between dentists as well as in communication between them and the dental technicians. It is very important to take precise photos of external and internal morphological characteristics of the teeth. There are different methods for that.
The aim is to establish a protocol for registration of internal morphological characteristics of teeth by digital dental photography.
Material and methods: For the accomplishment of the aim60intact frontal teeth of 30 patients aged between 18 and 20 years were photographed.
The following basic and additional devices for dental photography were used:
1. Digital SLR (DSLR):
• Body - Nikon D90
• Lens - Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105 f / 2.8G VR
• Flash - Nikon SB-R-200 Speedlight remote kit R1
2. Lingual contraster
3. Reflective disk with silver surface
Lingual contraster was placed behind the respective tooth when taking photos. Light reflector was placed sideways near patient’s head. The head of the flash that is near to the reflector was oriented towards it. The other flash on the opposite side, activated at a minimum power, was directed to the tooth row.
Results: Internal characteristics of the tooth - enamel cracks, translucency, transparency, opacity and opalescence were easily and predictably recorded by the described methodology.
Conclusions: The method suggested by us can be successfully used for recording the internal morphological characteristics of the tooth.
Key words: Dental photography, internal morphological characteristics of teeth,
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Please cite this article in PubMed Style or AMA (American Medical Association) Style:
Uzunov TT, Kosturkov D, Uzunov T, Filchev D, Bonev B, Filchev A. REGISTRATION OF INTERNAL MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TOOTH USING DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY. J of IMAB. 2015 Jan-Mar;21(1):677-681. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5272/jimab.2015211.677.
Correspondence to: Dr. Todor Uzunov, Department of Prosthetic dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia; 1, Sv. Georgi Sofiyski Blvd, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria; E-mail: uzunov_todor@abv.bg
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Received: 29 October 2014
Published online: 28 January 2015