Improving Your Image: Dental Photography in Practice

Embark on this online course from the University of Birmingham and learn how to achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography.

Duration

4 weeks

Weekly study

5 hours

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This course will cover all aspects of the use of digital photography in dental practice: intra-oral, extra-oral, and portraits. Participants will be taken through photography, from the basics of choosing correct equipment and setting it up, to optimum settings, techniques for consistent imaging and the safe storage of images.

The course is taught by the team that delivers the online masters degree course in Restorative Dentistry MSc/Diploma from the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham UK, and will involve about five hours per week of your time.

Quotes from previous learners:

“That was fantastic. I feel I have a great grasp on the settings on my camera and flash and what they all mean, and feel quite confident to take photographs of patients that I can use for practice promotion and records. Thanks so much!” - Andrea Lakatos

“I really enjoyed this course and I finally understand the settings in my camera. Thanks Mike for making every lesson so easy and keeping me motivated!!” - Vania Wassel Antich

“Fantastic course! Can’t wait to share what I’ve learnt with the rest of the girls at work. Thank you so much!” - Hollie Williams

  • Week 1

    Why dental photography? What equipment to choose?

    • Introduction to dental photography

      Discover the many uses of dental photography, the structure of the course, and how you and your colleagues at work can best learn from it.

    • Equipment

      Learn about how to make the correct equipment choices, both for your own knowledge and so you can advise other colleagues in the future.

  • Week 2

    Taking great photographs

    • Understanding photography

      Learn to take wonderful photographs of the world around you by understanding how the camera settings help you to control the picture you get.

  • Week 3

    Starting dental photography

    • Step-by-step camera set up for clinical dental photography

      Get your camera ready for point and shoot.

    • Basic clinical photography techniques

      Calibrate your camera, and begin taking clinical photographs.

  • Week 4

    Advancing your skills

    • Advancing your skills

      Learn about extra-oral photography and managing your images.

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