Open Access<p>Clinical applications of intraoral camera to increase patient compliance - current perspectives</p>
Author(s) -
Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati,
Hanan Siddiq
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1179-1357
DOI - 10.2147/ccide.s192847
Subject(s) - documentation , dentistry , dental care , compliance (psychology) , revelation , photography , medicine , dental education , psychology , computer science , art , visual arts , programming language , social psychology , literature
Technological advancements in the field of dentistry have reformed the concept of photography as a powerful medium of expression and communication. It also offers a spectrum of perception, interpretation, and execution. One of the widespread clinical applications of computerization in dentistry today is the intraoral camera (IOC). It helps in the revelation of the hidden and overlooked defects in teeth and other parts of the cavity. Dental world constitutes of microstructures that have to be recorded in a detailed manner to perform patient education, documentation of records and treatment, illustration of lectures, publication and web connectivity of complicated cases. This review emphasizes the significant applications of IOC in dentistry and its possible impact on patient compliance for dental care.