Author(s): Hannah.R, Pratibha Ramani, Herald. J. Sherlin, Gheena Ranjith, Abilasha Ramasubramanian, Gifrina Jayaraj, K. R. Don, Archana.S

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DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00189.0   

Address: Dr. Hannah.R1, Dr. Pratibha Ramani2, Dr. Herald. J. Sherlin3, Dr. Gheena Ranjith4, Dr. Abilasha Ramasubramanian4, Dr. Gifrina Jayaraj4, Dr. K. R. Don4, Dr. Archana.S4,
1Postgraduate Student, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
2Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
3Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
4Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
*Corresponding Author

Published In:   Volume - 11,      Issue - 3,     Year - 2018


ABSTRACT:
Aim: Evaluating the awareness of use, scope and ethics of dental photography in everyday practice among undergraduate dental students. Background: Photography often represents the best method to collect and preserve evidences. The attention towards the advanced photographic presentation in dentistry has increased significantly over the past several decades. Advancements in technology, computers, the internet and communication systems have greatly affected and shaped modern society. The main purpose of photography in dentistry is the registration of clinical information in the oral cavity. It also finds application for the purposes of dento legal documentation, to improve the learning process, communication and dental marketing. These applications improve the status of the dental practice as well as the quality of work and services. Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional institution based study conducted among 176 undergraduate dental students. 176 undergraduate dental students of 3rd, 4th and 5th year of age group 21-25 years were included in the study. Each student was given a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of a set of 11 questions. Both yes or no and multiple choice questions were present. The answers were tabulated and statistically analyzed. Results: All the students in the study were found to routinely use dental photography in their regular practice.82% of the students took some form of consent from the patient before taking the photograph and 93% maintained the confidentiality if the patient in social forums, Presentations and research publications. 62% of the participants are aware of a course called dental photography and 34% have already attended a course in dental photography. Conclusion: Combining a passion for photography with a dedication to dentistry will help us to successfully record patients cases and have a better proposition in teaching, motivation, treatment and follow up.


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Hannah.R, Pratibha Ramani, Herald. J. Sherlin, Gheena Ranjith, Abilasha Ramasubramanian, Gifrina Jayaraj, K. R. Don, Archana.S. Awareness about the use, Ethics and Scope of Dental Photography among Undergraduate Dental Students Dentist Behind the lens. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2018; 11(3): 1012-1016. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00189.0

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Hannah.R, Pratibha Ramani, Herald. J. Sherlin, Gheena Ranjith, Abilasha Ramasubramanian, Gifrina Jayaraj, K. R. Don, Archana.S. Awareness about the use, Ethics and Scope of Dental Photography among Undergraduate Dental Students Dentist Behind the lens. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2018; 11(3): 1012-1016. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00189.0   Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2018-11-3-36


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