Photography in Dentistry: Theory and Techniques in Modern Documentation Pasquale Loiacono and Luca Pascoteti; Quintessence; 2012; ‘available at wiw.quintpub.com; 336 pages: 847 color illustrations: $160 Reviewed by Glenn Krieger tis generally accepted that well-composed images are necessary for proper diagnosis and treatment plan- ning. In their book, Photography in Dentistry: Theory ‘and Techniques in Modern Documentation, Drs Pas- ‘quale Loiacono and Luca Pascoletti address almost every aspect of clinical dental photography, from optics to pa~ tient positioning. Attempting to cover all aspects of clinical photog- raphy is a daunting task, and Drs Loiacono and Pasco- letti are to be praised for their efforts. The images and illustrations are well placed and of excellent quality, ‘and their discussions of concepts such as f-stops and ‘magnification make complex topies easy to under- stand. However, in more than a few instances, the book covers general photographic principles in far greater depth than necessary for dental photography. As an avid photographer, | enjoyed such discussions, but I suspect that many readers will not find them quite as engaging. The teal strength of this book i found inthe final 100. pages, which are dedicated to equipment and intraoral photographic techniques. The authors did an admirable job of outtining the equipment and positioning neces- sary to capture 30 basic images with a 2-operator ap- proach. Although it is far more challenging than a single-operator technique and not as effective, the combination of images and text creates a systematic ‘way of moving through any photographic protocol if 2 operators are to work together. Nonetheless, a significant disappointment was that representative images of many techniques were not clin ically deal, For instance, the guidelines for “Quadrants im occlusion for orthodontic documentation” (full lateral arch images) do not extend anteriorly to include the BOOK REVIEW contralateral incisor, preventing a proper view of the in= lination of the incisors. This is as disappointing as the improperly captured interarch relationship in the same image or the lips against the teeth in many occlusal im- ages. Notwithstanding the imperfect composition of sev- eral image protocols, this text is a fantastic attempt at explaining the basics of clinical photography and would be an excellent addition to any clinician's brary. Nov- ices will have a great starting point, and more exper: enced clinicians will fnd many pearls ‘am J Orthod Dentofadal Onhop 20123142:568 ‘0889-5406/836.00 Copyright © 2012 bythe American Assocation of Orthodontists hp dx doi org! 0.1016 jodo.2012.08.006,