why intraoral camera with screen should be an essential part of your dental practice?
Dienstag, 22. Oktober 2019
Intraoral camera with screen has always been considered an invaluable part of dentistry. With the advent of digital technology, imaging has become easier and more readily accessible. Many practitioners, however, are still reluctant to implement photography in their practices for a variety of reasons including: (1) intimidation and lack of knowledge of photographic equipment and technique; (2) interruption in work flow; and, on rare occasion, (3) cost. Numerous articles have been published that outline equipment selection and photographic technique. Because new technology is continually emerging, equipment cost is always on the decline. And with practice and a little know-how, every practitioner can implement photography into his or her practice with minimal interruption in patient workflow.
Diagnosis and treatment planning
Intraoral photographs are an important addition to patient records (charting, radiographs, study models). They provide a static, in-depth look at the patient's dentition that is easily reviewed and compared with the patient's other records.
Enhanced patient education and communication
Detailed pictures showing anatomy, surgical steps, materials, and completed cases help dentist educate patients on diagnosis and proposed treatment, thereby improving their understanding and case acceptance.
Legal documentation
Proper photo documentation may help a mistreated patient or, on the other hand, defend a colleague who has provided appropriate treatment. Perhaps it may even save you!
Insurance verification
Many times periodontal charting, radiographs, and/or a narrative are required by insurance companies before disbursement of benefits. For example, treatment submission of mucogingival defects where there is inadequate attached tissue and/or frenum pull is often disputed because radiographs taken by portable dental x ray unit and charting do not show tissue. A photograph can be used to support a narrative.
Specialist consultation/referral
Charting, radiographs, and written reports were the traditional means by which we introduced our patients to other doctors. Photographs introduce an entirely new dimension to our reports. In the field of oral pathology, where lesions may present themselves as ambiguous or completely obscure, a complete history accompanied by a high resolution photograph may be sufficient enough for an over-the-phone consultation with a pathologist.
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