Photography in Prosthodontic Practice

Dental photography has become an indispensable tool in modern prosthodontics, enabling precise documentation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and communication. Photography in Prosthodontic Practice offers a practical guide to the essential equipment, techniques, and standardized protocols for capturing accurate intraoral and extraoral images. It explains the use of cameras, macro lenses, lighting systems, retractors, mirrors, and infection-control measures to produce consistent and high-quality clinical records.The book also highlights how photography supports Digital Smile Design, shade matching, laboratory coordination, and medico-legal documentation, while presenting recent technological advances such as smartphone photography, mirrorless cameras, photogrammetry, cross-polarization imaging, and artificial intelligence in dental diagnostics. With a clear section on image processing and digital workflow integration, this book serves as a concise reference for students, academicians, and clinicians seeking to enhance accuracy, esthetics, and patient-centered outcomes in prosthodontic care.