Elements and Performance Criteria
- Interpret the request for photography
- Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the client's necessary charts and records
- Provide full details of the procedure to the client and/or carer
- Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements
- Prepare accessories for intraoral photography
- Prepare personal protective equipment for the client and members of the dental team
- Prepare to take the photograph
- Compose the image so that the most important aspects are in the centre of the photograph
- Orientate the image so that subsequent photos are reproducible
- Ensure there is no calculus or plaque deposits on the teeth before the image is taken
- Locate the image source to be photographed appropriately in the depth of field so that the photograph is in complete focus
- Check the viewfinder to ensure there are no obstructions to the image
- Take basic intraoral views in a standardised approach
- Position the client so that conditions for photography are reproducible
- Stand in a stable position for standard intraoral views which is reproducible for all photographs
- Select the magnification ratio according to the desired frame and focus
- Frame the image and ensure positioning of retractors and mirrors is correct
- Use appropriate lighting so that the image is not overexposed
- Take a portrait and profile photograph
- Explain the purpose of the photograph to the client
- Choose the background colour and texture so that a full assessment of the profile can be made
- Follow guidelines to position the camera and the client to ensure reproducible results
- Use a vertical format to completely fill the frame
- Take standard dental portrait views that ensure images can be reproduced