INTRAORAL CAMERAS
First developed in 1987, the intraoral camera is a wand-like device with a tiny magnifying lens
that projects a picture from a patient's mouth onto a screen. The image, which is magnified up to
40 times its original size, allows the dentist to see fractured enamel, gun recesion, fracture
lines in teeth, and the breakdowns of restorations, and then also allows the patient to see
the images.
After these pictures are taken, dentists are better able to diagnose and recommend treatment
plans for their patients. The pictures also can provide documentation for insurance companies.
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