Accuracy of Dental Photography: Professional vs. Smartphone’s Camera

There is a scant literature on the accuracy of dental photographs captured by Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) and smartphone cameras. The aim was to compare linear measurements of plaster models photographed with DSLR and smartphone’s camera with digital models. Thirty maxillary casts were prepare...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2021-12, Vol.2021, p.3910291-7
Main Authors: Moussa, Carol, Hardan, Louis, Kassis, Cynthia, Bourgi, Rim, Devoto, Walter, Jorquera, Gilbert, Panda, Saurav, Abou Fadel, Roy, Cuevas-Suárez, Carlos Enrique, Lukomska-Szymanska, Monika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Adolescent
Adult
Aperture
Cameras
Comparative analysis
COVID-19
Data Collection - methods
Dental care
Dentistry
Dentists
Humans
Molars
Orthodontics
Photography
Photography, Dental - instrumentation
Photography, Medical
Scanners
Single lens reflex
Single-lens reflex cameras
Smart phones
Smartphone - instrumentation
Smartphones
Smiling - physiology
Technology application
Teeth
Tooth - diagnostic imaging
Utilization
Young Adult
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Summary:There is a scant literature on the accuracy of dental photographs captured by Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) and smartphone cameras. The aim was to compare linear measurements of plaster models photographed with DSLR and smartphone’s camera with digital models. Thirty maxillary casts were prepared. Vertical and horizontal reference lines were marked on each tooth, with exception to molars. Then, models were scanned with the TRIOS 3 Basic intraoral dental scanner (control). Six photographs were captured for each model: one using DSLR camera (Canon EOS 700D) and five with smartphone (iPhone X) (distance range 16-32 cm). Teeth heights and widths were measured on scans and photographs. The following conclusions could be drawn: (1) the measurements of teeth by means of DSLR and smartphone cameras (at distances of at least 24 cm) and scan did not differ. (2) The measurements of anterior teeth by means of DSLR and smartphone cameras (at all distances tested) and scan exhibited no difference. For documentational purposes, the distortion is negligeable, and both camera devices can be applied. Dentists can rely on DSLR and smartphone cameras (at distances of at least 24 cm) for smile designs providing comparable and reliable linear measurements.
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2021/3910291