Abstract
Clinical photography has become an invaluable patient record over the past 20 years. With the advent of digital photography it is cheap and easy to produce very high quality records of each and every clinical situation. This is an irreplaceable technique in the teaching and learning environment and is the perfect tool in a busy orthodontic practice. Using modern software, stored photographs are easily accessible and instantly transferable between clinicians anywhere on the globe. Quality photographs will help inform debate about clinical issues.