Knowledge and understanding
The student will have to acquire the basic knowledge of photography, the principles of photography, the operation of the camera with particular attention to the clinical photographic instruments.

Applying knowledge and understanding
The student must be able to apply the photographic knowledge acquired, demonstrating that they have gained the necessary skills to use the available cameras independently.

Making judgements
The student must be able to use the acquired knowledge to evaluate images, identify any framing and exposure errors, and correct them independently.

Communication skills
The student must be able to describe the topics covered during the course with appropriate language proficiency.

Learning skills
The knowledge acquired during the theoretical lessons will be applied in practical activities, where the student will be asked to perform standardized extraoral and intraoral shots using dental photographic aids.

No specific prerequisites are required.

Introduction about the types of photography.
Clinical photographic documentation, how is made, how is created, managed and archived.
Technical description of the acquisition systems of traditional images used and their practical use
The light
The light path.
General and operating characteristics of a camera:
Lens, Aperture, shutter, viewfinder, shutter, the camera obscura, the focal plane.
Elements of Optics:
Focus and aperture
The diaphragm and its effects on Prof. Campo.
Time, exposure, and the exposure
The white balance.
the flash
The objectives:
Notes on the focal length and angle
The practical part will be able to view and address the specific shooting techniques intraoral-extraoral using standardized shooting and a series of measures in the professional use.

Lecture notes will be provided by the teacher.

Introduction about the types of photography.
Clinical photographic documentation, on what is made, how it is created, managed and archived.
Technical description of the acquisition systems of traditional images used and their practical use
The light
The light path.
General and operating characteristics of a camera:
Lens, Aperture, shutter, viewfinder, shutter, the camera obscura, the focal plane.
Elements of Optics:
Focus and aperture
The diaphragm and its effects on Prof. Campo.
Time, exposure, and the exposure
The white balance.
the flash
The objectives:
Notes on the focal length and the angle
The practical part will be able to view and address the specific shooting techniques intraoral-extraoral using standardized shooting and a series of measures in the use of dental photographic aids

Lectures with slides on the blackboard, practical demonstrations of the cameras present in the clinic, photography exercises in the classroom and in the department of dental unit

The teaching materials presented during the course will be made available in PDF format on the Teams channel of the course.

Oral Exam. The assessment includes the evaluation of the images taken by the student during the practical exercises in class. The exam grade will be expressed as pass or fail.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)