The Buccal retracted photograph is a critical image for treatment planning. It shows the upper and lower occlusal planes and relationship to the anterior teeth in the version with the teeth apart. The Image with teeth together allows us to evaluate intercuspal position and is used in the series of Invisalign photos to digitally occlude the models. The combination of retractors and mirror placement makes this one of the more challenging images to get. This video demonstrates a technique for placing the mirror and reliably capturing this photograph.
Hi Lee Ann,
I could not get your video to run on my computer. Maybe I don’t have the right program installed.
Congratulations on your Blog nonetheless.
Ann Marie
You can also see it on Youtube, it may be a browser issue or could have been down for a bit.
Thanks for a great demo of the buccal photo technique! You made it look so easy!
I used to hate this photo and really struggle with it, but practice and getting some pointers made the difference.
How do you clean your mirrors so the spots don’t show up? Thanks for the technique- I’m trying it tomorrow!
Jennifer
The trick is making sure the mirrors are completely dry prior to bagging them for sterilization and then wrapping them with something that grabs the moisture before placing them int he sterilization bag. You can use a paper towel, but be cautious ass they can scratch the glass. You can also use the chamois that they sell in the auto parts department, cut them into sections and use to wrap the mirrors and then bag for sterilization. Lastly, we buy the eyeglass cleaner wipes that are individually wrapped and put one out with every photo set-up as they are perfect for wiping the mirrors, do not scratch and are alcohol based so dry quickly.
Lee, you will want to use a “Micro Fiber Towel” to wrap the mirror NOT a chamois.
Thanks Sean, I always get this confused! Also, what are you recommending right now if someone wants a point and shoot that their hygiene department can use?
Lee,
The best staff friendly camera is going to be the Canon / PhotoMed G12 system. http://photomed.net/g12.htm
Great!! Thanks!! Good tips especially the retractor position for me.
Let me know how it works.