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Intraoral Dental Photography: A Practical Guide for the Modern Practice

A practical workflow for documenting camera, lighting, retraction and background settings for repeatable intraoral images.

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Sustainability
Reusable vs. Disposable Cheek Retractors: The Complete Guide
Disposable foam retractors vs. reusable silicone – a practical comparison of cost, workflow, material and waste.
May 30, 2026Read more
Practice
How to Choose Retractor Size (S/M/L): A Quick Chairside Guide
A practical overview of how to choose retractor size at the chair based on the clinical situation.
May 30, 2026Read more
Photography
How to Choose a Lip & Cheek Retractor for Teeth Whitening
Practical selection criteria for whitening: size, working access, material, photography workflow and instructions for use.
May 30, 2026Read more
Practice
Are Cheek Retractors Reusable? Sterilization Limits Explained
What does reusable mean, and where should you find the binding reprocessing procedure? A practical guide to using the current instructions for use.
May 30, 2026Read more
Practice
Foam vs. Silicone Retractors: Comfort, Hygiene & Cost Compared
Foam vs. silicone: practical differences in workflow, cost and waste, and the situations in which either option may fit.
May 30, 2026Read more
Sustainability
Sustainable Dentistry: How to Build an Eco-Friendly Dental Practice
A practical framework for practice changes: measure a baseline, assess options using your own data and repeat the same measurement after a change.
May 30, 2026Read more
Practice
Cheek & Lip Retraction: An Overview of Techniques and Tools
An overview of retraction types, sizing, patient feedback and the link to a photography workflow.
May 30, 2026Read more
Photography
How to Use a Black Contraster for Anterior Tooth Photography
Step by step: positioning a black background, setting the camera and lighting, and checking the result in your own photography workflow.
May 30, 2026Read more
Sustainability
How to Measure Single-Use Plastic Waste in a Dental Practice
A method for a one-week audit, an annual estimate from your own data and like-for-like comparison after a change.
May 30, 2026Read more
Practice
Webinar with VisionButler Authors (Paul Moore & Hendy Hazel)
A webinar with Paul Moore and Hendy Hazel (Ireland), founders and creators of VisionButler — on how the product came to be and how it is used in practice.
August 19, 2025Read more
Sustainability
Retractor Waste: How to Measure It in Your Practice
A practical method for recording consumption and waste weight without universal estimates.
January 15, 2025Read more
Economics
Cheek Retractor Cost Comparison: A Worksheet for Your Practice
A simple framework for comparing disposable and reusable options using your practice’s own consumption, prices and operating costs.
February 10, 2025Read more
Photography
Dark Backgrounds in Dental Photography: A Practical Overview
How to use a matte black surface within your chosen intraoral photography workflow.
March 5, 2025Read more