Improving Your Image: Dental Photography in Practice
Learn how to achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography.
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How it works
Improving Your Image: Dental Photography in Practice
This course will cover all aspects of the use of digital photography in dental practice: intra-oral, extra-oral, and portraits. Participants will be taken through photography, from the basics of choosing correct equipment and setting it up, to optimum settings, techniques for consistent imaging and the safe storage of images.
The course is taught by the team that delivers the online masters degree course in Restorative Dentistry MSc/Diploma from the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham UK, and will involve about five hours per week of your time.
Quotes from previous learners:
“That was fantastic. I feel I have a great grasp on the settings on my camera and flash and what they all mean, and feel quite confident to take photographs of patients that I can use for practice promotion and records. Thanks so much!” - Andrea Lakatos
“I really enjoyed this course and I finally understand the settings in my camera. Thanks Mike for making every lesson so easy and keeping me motivated!!” - Vania Wassel Antich
“Fantastic course! Can’t wait to share what I’ve learnt with the rest of the girls at work. Thank you so much!” - Hollie Williams
Syllabus
Week 1
Why dental photography? What equipment to choose?
Introduction to dental photography
Discover the many uses of dental photography, the structure of the course, and how you and your colleagues at work can best learn from it.
Equipment
Learn about how to make the correct equipment choices, both for your own knowledge and so you can advise other colleagues in the future.
Week 2
Taking great photographs
Understanding photography
Learn to take wonderful photographs of the world around you by understanding how the camera settings help you to control the picture you get.
Week 3
Starting dental photography
Step-by-step camera set up for clinical dental photography
Get your camera ready for point and shoot.
Basic clinical photography techniques
Calibrate your camera, and begin taking clinical photographs.
Week 4
Advancing your skills
Advancing your skills
Learn about extra-oral photography and managing your images.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify the best equipment and accessories to deliver the photography required
- Reflect upon the approach to photography, and the impact on the day-to-day function of their practice
- Engage members of staff in the advantages of correct training and implementation of those skills
- Produce consistently good images with the minimum effect on treatment times and patient comfort
Who is the course for?
The course is designed to be of interest and applicable to all members of the dental team who want to further their understanding of the practical applications of photography in dental contexts.
It is suitable for anyone who wants to develop their skills to improve their photographic patient records, or those wishing to use dental photography for marketing purposes.
Time spent by UK dental professionals on this course will count as non-verifiable CPD.
What software or tools do you need?
Before beginning this course, you will need access to a digital SLR camera. Detailed advice on choosing a camera will be given at the start of the course, but if you’re keen to get a head start, then you can download Equipment Recommendations (PDF, 232k).
What do people say about this course?
"Thank you - I have learned so much and have surprised myself with the quality of photos I am already taking. My patients and colleagues are soon going to realise that I've 'been on a course' as I practice, practice, practice. And finally, my teenage daughter has been going along with me and is now fascinated by photography. Thank you so much."
"This has been a very valuable course for me personally and my staff as I have been able to demonstrate to my foundation dentist the techniques involved in dental photography. I have been impressed with the images gained, and the reproducibility of them is fantastic. Thank you so much, Mike, your team and the group candidates who shared their photographs with us."
Who will you learn with?
Mike Sharland qualified with a Diploma in Photography in 1971, has been teaching dental photography for over 35 years , currently Technical Lead Clinical Photography at the University of Birmingham
Alice graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2015 with a BDS (Hons). She has since completed an MSc in Restorative Dentistry and is the Clinical Photography Lead
Who developed the course?
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a public research university, consistently listed as a leading UK university and ranked among the top 100 in the world.
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$244.99 for a whole year
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Develop skills to further your career
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- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
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$134/one-off payment
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- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
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Sample the course materials
- Access expires 6 Nov 2024
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