Educating dental patients has become a critical component of dental practice and with advanced technology it has become easier for dentists to educate patients. The most successful tool for patient education is an intra-oral camera which reveals the true picture about the patients’ teeth. With the help of an intra-oral camera it has become very easy for dentists’ to examine and identify tooth or tissue decay and suggest the treatment accordingly.

Intra-oral camera

Intra-oral cameras has revolutionized the whole patient education process as a patient can now sit comfortably in the chair and get a clear picture of one’s tooth condition and make an informed decision before the condition gets worse. An intra-oral camera is a small pen sized tool attached to a computer or television monitor and comes with a disposable plastic sheath for contamination prevention. An intra-oral camera helps the dentist to take a video of the inside of the mouth of the patient which is transmitted via a cable to the TV screen and can be viewed by both the patient and the dentist. The working of an intra-oral camera is very simple and easy:

• The dentist places the tiny camera into the patient’s mouth.
• The camera can be moved easily and painlessly around the patient’s mouth.
• The camera takes pictures of the teeth and gums.
• The images of the teeth and gums are transmitted to the TV screen for a clear view by he dentist and patient.
• The dentist then analyzes and suggests problems and treatment areas to the patient.
• The displayed images will give a clear picture to the patient to understand the condition of the teeth and gums.
• These images can even be used later for examination.

Advantages of an intra oral camera

• An intra oral camera reveals the early stages of any serious problem like cavity and gum diseases.
• The patient gets a clear view of the oral condition and helps the patient to make an informed decision.
• It also gives a realistic picture of your regular home hygiene and what steps to take to improve it.
• The suspicious patients can benefit by getting acquainted with the problem in the early stage.
• The pictures taken by the camera can be viewed by both the patient and the dentist and can be used for later examination.

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