Intraoral Camera?

[Aceofspades]

Does anyone know of a good intraoral camera?

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[Daurang]

Go on ebay and search for the 'solarcam' intraoral camera. It's about $50 bucks and works just as good as the $2000 model. I use it without problem for snapping photos of broken cusps for insurance pre-approval.

 

[cmcner]

Has anyone tried using an intraoral camera as a mirror replacement?

 

[Doc Smile]

Has anyone tried using an intraoral camera as a mirror replacement?

IMO, an intra oral camera is only good to show patient's how janky their teeth are where they cant see it in their bathroom mirror - like the DL cusp of 29. In my experience, intraoral cameras are much more bulky than a mirror, making it increasingly difficult to work with the handpiece + camera + assistant's suction + opposing dentition + floppy tongue + saliva + blood. Not to mention you would have to be looking at a monitor to do the work. It is already hard enough learning to use indirect vision while using your handpiece. I would expect it to be even harder looking at a monitor and trying to coordinate the minute movements of your bur with that on the screen. My advice would be to learn to use indirect vision in your mirror.

 

[tinman831]

An intraoral camera will never have the resolution and clarity that your eyes would give you. And the field of view on an intraoral camera wouldn't be too good. Invest in a good set of loupes and use your trusty old mirror.