That sounds like an intraoral video camera.
Most intraoral video cameras are wand-shaped, about the size of a
toothbrush.
Most such video cameras also allow the operator to freeze a frame, and
thus take a still picture.
The originals back in the 1990's were connected to a TV screen, so you
could watch a "tour" of the oral structures. The hardware was soon
adapted to allow recording on a VCR video tape (remember the old days
of VCR's?).
With the advancement of technology, today those intraoral video
cameras can connect to a personal computer and record video and still
pictures in computer-file format, as opposed to the old analog VCR
format.
In the early 1990's the intraoral video camera was the latest
technology, but lately, I have attended lectures in which the
lecturers have stopped using such video cameras in their offices in
favor of modern dental digital still cameras.
Isn't it interesting how personal preferences can change with the
addition of new technology?
- dentaldoc
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On Jul 5, 6:29 pm, churin <krone8...@mypacks.net> wrote:
> Thanks, Bill and George for your responses.
> Limitation of using ordinary camera is that shooting pictures can only
> be done from outside of mouse. The camera I am referring to is one which
> is physically small so that it can take a picture of molar's top or side
> view. I think lighting is done by LED which is integrated in the camera.
>
>
>
> George wrote:
> > On Jul 3, 1:06 am, churin <krone8...@mypacks.net> wrote:
> >> During my recent visit to my dentist he took pictures of my teeth. I do
> >> not mean Xray picture but ordinary colour picture. I wonder if there is
> >> one available for consumer use. I remember having seen something like
> >> this in a mail order catalogue while traveling in an airliner but do not
> >> remember name of the vendor.
>
> > A good SLR camera withthe correct setup and a ring flash will probably
> > accomplish what you want to do and these are available in the general
> > market. You will also need a set of intraoral mirrors and cheek/lip
> > retractors, which could be obtained through a dental supplier.
>
> > Regards,
> > George- Hide quoted text -
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Bill
George
