 Extraoral
Digital Cameras |
 Intraoral Wand Camera |
| Good for face, smile and anterior teeth images. | Good for hard
to reach areas (posteriors) and areas where light is difficult to provide.
Excellent for locating early white spot lesions around P&F areas. |
| Can provide short video | Some can provide video |
| Camera is placed several inches from the patient. No sterilization is required. | Wand is placed into the mouth providing a complete view of any area of the oral cavity on the monitor. Barrier covering is required. |
| USB or smart card transfer of images to computer. | Transfer of images directly or wirelessly to patient file in computer-Faster. |
| Better graphics if you wish to print. | Good for diagnostic purposes because of high intensity light and magnification up to 40-50X. |