CPD dental nurses

CPD Course – Dental Photography

This hands-on CPD course covers a lifetime of dental photography in one full-day session. The Clinical dental photography course will leave attendees with practical knowledge and confidence to make dental photography an integral part of everyday life in a busy dental practice.

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

Objectives of this CPD course

  • Foundation photography concepts and digital camera technology
  • Understanding lenses, aperture, shutter speed and ISO
  • Considering the specific setup for dental photography
  • Understanding clinical photographs as a part of dental records
  • A look at dental photography mirrors and retractors
  • Extra oral and intra oral photographs.

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course dental team member will be able:

  • Prepare and maintain equipment for digital photography
  • Take most optimal intra-oral and extra-oral digital photographs
  • Demonstrate knowledge in clinical photography
  • Show competency in the storage of clinical photographs
  • Develop and demonstrate a deep understanding of consent in clinical photography

6 hours

The BDA or your dental practice

£2,275 + VAT (plus travel) for up to 12 delegates – Contact us for a bespoke quote

Course Tutors – Ewa Assaker & Roger Bretayne

Who is the course suitable for?

Dentists
Dental Therapists
Dental Hygienists
Orthodontic Therapists
Clinical Dental Technicians
Dental Nurses
Dental Technicians

And any other team members with a valid GDC number can benefit from this CPD course.

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Benefits of taking the clinical dental photography CPD

  • You will learn the fundamentals of photography and the factors that contribute to taking a high-quality image
  • Understand what is important clinically in capturing images have the skills to help your practice.
  • Gain an understanding of the different types of lenses and when to use them
  • Be taught about the different camera bodies and how these will affect your image.
  • Understand flash and lighting conditions as well as the image exposure
  • Gain knowledge of clinical photographs as a part of dental records
  • Have an understanding of intra-oral photos, dental mirrors, extra oral photographs and dental; photography retractors

Your Course Tutor – Ewa Assaker

SmileWisdom Dental Nurse Training - teacher

“Every image represents a patient so having an understanding of dental photography is essential for providing the best patient care.”

Your Course Tutor – Roger Bretayne

Dental Photography tutor

“Once you have an understanding of the core photography techniques you will be amazed at the quality of the clinical images you are able to capture.”

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    Course Overview

    Objectives                              

    • Clinical patient management
    • Intra oral photographs
    • Extra oral photographs
    • Preparation of power point presentations
    • Digital photography settings
    • Storage of digital photography
    • Hands on sessions

    Outcomes                             

    By the end of the course dental team member will be able:

    • Prepare and maintain equipment for digital photography
    • Take most optimal intra-oral and extra-oral digital photographs
    • Demonstrate knowledge in clinical photography
    • Show competency in the storage of clinical photographs
    • Develop and demonstrate a deep understanding of consent in clinical photography

    Please email training@smilewisdom.co.uk or call 0207 205 2299 to book

     This course is run in collaboration with the British Dental Association.

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