Kamesha McFadden

Sonya Bautista
Enhancing Patient Communication: Intraoral Cameras
Outline
Introduction:

Attention Grabber
o Statistic about visual learners.
Introduce Intraoral Camera
o What is it?
Purpose:
o Educate DDS/Hygienists the new technology they could be using in their office
and how this could benefit both the clinician and the patient.
Clinicians with Cameras
o This should be able to aid the clinician in educating the patient.

Body:

Introduce Camera History

o Who invented it?
o When?
o Purpose?
Types
o Fibroptic Camera Systems
o USB Cameras
Uses of Camera
o Capture Abnormalities
o Aid in Periodontal Assessment
o Dental Charting
o Tracking Patients Progression/Regression
o Patient education
Who Can Use It?
o Dental Hygienists
o General Dentists
o Orthodontics
o Periodontics
o Prosthodontics
o Pediatric Dentistry
Personal Views of Intraoral Cameras
o How many use it?
o How often?
o Helpful in what areas?
Training

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Kamesha McFadden
Sonya Bautista

o Types of training
Pros and Cons
o Pros
Aids in Communication Barriers
Grabs Patients Attention
Improve Patient Compliance to Treatment
Recognize Potential Problems Not Seen Through Visual Examination
Painless, No Radiation!
o Cons
Cost
Oral/Tissue Limitations
Technological Dependency

Closing:

Does NOT Replace Diagnostic Tools

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Great Patient Education Tool: Seeing is Believing!

Visual Aids:

Pamphlet
Powerpoint

Spring 2015