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Program of Dentistry (English)

DENT577

DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Course Code
DENT577
Semester
Fifth Year
Theory+Practice
(1-0) + 0
ECTS
1
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study13
SemesterFifth Year
ECTS1
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define basic photography rules.
  2. Evaluate the practice clinically by integrating photography into the field of dentistry.
  3. Recognize the equipment used in dental photography.
  4. Apply basic photography techniques at a level that they can apply in their professional life.
  5. Maintain photographic equipment used in dentistry.
  6. List photography and image processing techniques.
  7. Define the factors that create visual aesthetics by acquiring the knowledge of light and composition in dental photography.
  8. Interpret dental photos by gaining photographic view.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionTo give information about the basic rules of photography, to teach the importance of photography in dentistry, to teach the basic principles of photography in dentistry theoretically and practically.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Photo History
2nd Week Photography and Camera
3rd Week Exposure Concept, Aperture, Shutter, ISO
4th Week Lenses, filters and ancillaries
5th Week Flashes
6th Week Digital Photo
7th Week Camera settings in dental photography
8th Week Standard dental photography rules
9th Week Portrait and profile photos
10th Week Portrait and profile photos
11th Week Intraoral photograph
12th Week Intraoral photograph
13th Week Photographing dental models
14th Week Image processing-Bright room
15th Week Dental photo errors
16th Week Dental photo errors
Recommended or Required Reading1. Ömer Engin, Dental Fotoğrafçılık, Quintessence Yayıncılık, 2011.
2. Wolfgang Bengel, Mastering digital dental photography, Quintessence Publishing 2006.
3. Levend Kılıç, Temel Fotoğrafçılık, Anadolu Üniversitesi yayınları, 2015.
4. Levend Kılıç, Erdem Çetintaş, Eren Göksel, Hüseyin Eryılmaz. Sayısal Fotoğrafa Giriş, Anadolu Üniversitesi yayınları, 2015.
5. Vela Desai, Dipika Blumb, Digital dental photography: a contemporary revolution. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2013 Sep;6(3):193-6.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 60
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 6 1 6
Course hours 16 1 16
Preparation for Midterm exam 6 1 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load30
Total Work Load / 30 (h)1
ECTS Credit of the Course1
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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