Tecnologia Y Admon.

Ideal Photographs And Radiographs

• Teeth in occlusion • Lips relaxed and in contact • Natural head position with eyes looking forward • Entire head and neck displayed • Left eyelash slightlyvisible • Approximate center of frame is 1.0 cm anterior to tragus • White, or light, background

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Patient simply turns to face the camera Eyes are open and looking into camera Earsexposed No distracting eyewear or jewelry Inter-pupillary line horizontal to the frame Approximate center of frame is the tip of the nose

• Use the same format as the non-smiling frontal photographadding a natural smile (social smile)

• Occlusal plane should be horizontal and bisecting the photograph • There should be equal display of the posterior dentition • Teeth in occlusion

•Anteriorly- should display the entire ipsilateral maxillary central incisor at minimum • Posteriorly- include the entire first molars at minimum • All attached gingiva should be visible • Occlusal planeshould be parallel to the frame

• Use the same format as for the right lateral intraoral photograph

• Mid-palatal raphe centered • Frame the entire arch with minimal lateral soft tissue displayed• Fill the frame with the entire mandibular arch at least through the first molars • Labial surface of the central incisors parallel to the bottom of the frame • Midline centered in the frame• Right mirror photograph flipped horizontally to appear as a direct photograph of the right side • Extend view to second molars if possible

• Left mirror photograph: same requirements as right sideoccluded view

Ideal Cephalometric Radiograph •Full soft tissue is displayed •Strongly recommend occipital region be visible •Head is in natural position with Frankfort Horizontal plane parallelto the floor

Ideal Panoramic Radiograph •Patient orientation is correct •Properly labeled (right & left) •Correct exposure

Problem Photographs and Radiographs

• Poor diagnostic...