Photography Guide for Video Consultation

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What you will need

• Camera, or a cellphone with camera function
• Cheek retractor from NDCS
• Optional: A friend / family member / tripod to capture the photos

Instructions

• For clearer, brighter photos, ensure that the flash is switched on and that the photos are focused
• Before using the cheek retractors, please wash well with soap and water
• Label the right and left sides of the cheek retractor clearly with R and L respectively
• Depending on your orthodontic case (refer to table above), please take the following views:

• Label your cheek retractor with R and L representing the right and left sides
• Insert the cheek retractor into your mouth with the connecting arm resting on your chin

• Bite down with your back teeth touching

• Take a photo from the front

• While still biting together, gently stretch the retractor on your right side further backwards so that the back teeth can be seen
• Take a photo from this side

• Repeat for the left side, while ensuring your back teeth are still biting together

​Image 4: Upper

• Open your mouth as wide as possible and tilt your head backwards
• Take a photo of the upper teeth, and capture as much of the biting surfaces as possible

Image 5: Lower

• Look downwards and open your mouth as wide as possible
• Pull the retractor gently downwards to slightly retract the lower lip downwards
• Take a photo of your lower teeth, capturing as much of the biting surfaces as possible

​Image 6: Close-up

• Remove the cheek retractor
• Stretch your lips in a wide smile
• Take a close-up photo of the front teeth from the side

Send these images in JPG/JPEG format to photounit@ndcs.com.sg 7 days before your video consultation.

Ensure each image is < 5MB in file size. You may divide the attachments into more than one e-mail if required.

Please include the following details in your e-mail:

• Name and NRIC
• Date that photos were taken
• Orthodontist