Protocols for Mobile Dental Photography with Auxiliary Lighting. Louis Hardan

      

      Protocols for Mobile Dental Photography with Auxiliary Lighting

       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Hardan, Louis, author.

      Title: Protocols for mobile dental photography with auxiliary lighting / Louis Hardan.

      Description: Chicago : Quintessence Publishing, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Demonstrates how to document dental treatment and take artistic photography with a smartphone camera in conjunction with auxiliary lighting”—Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020020011 | ISBN 9780867159462 (hardcover)

      Subjects: MESH: Photography, Dental--methods | Dental Records | Mobile Applications | Smartphone | Lighting

      Classification: LCC TR708 | NLM TR 708 | DDC 617.60022/2--dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020011

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      CONTENTS

About the Author

Foreword

01Introduction

02Why Document?

       03Advantages of Mobile Dental Photography

       04Specifications of a Smartphone Camera

       05Accessories Needed for MDP

       06Types of Light

       07Smile Lite MDP

       08Important Rules for MDP

       09How to Take Intraoral Photographs with MDP

       10How to Take Extraoral Photographs with MDP

       11Mobile Dental Video

       12Applications of MDP

       Epilogue

       Index

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Louis Hardan, DDS, PhD, is a professor and the director of the master program in the Restorative and Esthetic Department at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. He received his dental degree in 1989 and continued his postdoctoral education at Saint Joseph University, where he obtained a certificate for basic science in 1993, completed his specialization in restorative and esthetic dentistry in 1995, and completed his PhD in oral biology and materials in 2009. Dr Hardan maintains a private practice in his hometown of Byblos, Lebanon, and he is the scientific director and an honorary and active international member of StyleItaliano. He is also the country chairperson for Lebanon of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr Hardan is the inventor of Smile Lite MDP (Smile Line), a device used to take high-quality dental photographs with a mobile phone, for which he won the Best of Class Technology Award in 2017, as well as Posterior Misura (LM instrument), an instrument for shaping direct posterior composites. He has many publications to his name in international journals and has given several international lectures and courses on esthetics, restorative dentistry, and mobile dental photography.

FOREWORD

      “You should never judge a photographer by the type of film used, but only how he uses it.”

       –Ernst Haas

      Walter Devoto & Angelo Putignano Founders of StyleItaliano

      Since Professor Louis S. Hardan joined the StyleItaliano team, every day he has shown the curiosity and interest in simplified dentistry that is in our StyleItaliano DNA. One day he came to us and said, “Taking a good dental photo must be as easy and pleasant as taking a selfie.”

      We were shocked by this, considering all the effort that goes into taking high-quality photographs in the clinic, all the devices and details required, all the money invested in making the communication better and better in our courses and lectures. But then he came with a smart prototype and showed us a series of photographs. They were breathtaking—in clarity, resolution, sharpness, and the way the light was managed.

      And the device in question was his mobile. With some smart lighting of course.

      We finally understood. He was thinking exactly of all the dentists and students who don’t take photographs because it is too complicated and expensive. He was thinking of an easy way to communicate with the dental technician. He was thinking of the assistants, always struggling with the professional camera. He was thinking of the easiest and best way to speak with the patient and create a positive relationship. All of this is the real philosophy and target of StyleItaliano.

      We are proud of this work, proud to encourage every dentist to always document every case. This is the way to grow your skills and to share emotions with everyone around.

      Although some may express cynicism at the use of smartphones in clinical photography, we would like to remind you of the initial quote by Ernst Haas: “You should never judge a photographer by the type of film used, but only how he uses it.” Smartphone cameras are evolving rapidly, and the photographs in this book are the best proof that it is not the type of camera that dictates the quality of a photograph—it’s how you use it.

      Enjoy the book with passion and bright eyes!

       Introduction

      Billions of photographs are taken worldwide each day, and most of them are captured with a smartphone.

      The past is gone, we live in the present, and no one can predict