This Hands-On, practical course is designed and geared towards introducing Clinical Digital Photography to interested General Dental Practitioners, Dental Specialists, undergraduate and postgraduate level dental students, as well as dental assistants, therapists and hygienists.
It aims to explain the reasons why clinical photographic records are necessary and important to clinicians as an aid to patient assessment and treatment planning, as a motivational aid for patients, as a means to increasing our own clinical competence, as a means to achieve publication-worthy photographic records and – last but not least – for important medico-legal considerations.
It will also enable the clinician to understand the basic fundamentals of digital dental photography, related equipment and post-processing. Through various slide and video demonstrations, the step-by-step record-taking procedure will be demonstrated, including many useful tips that will make it easy for clinicians to achieve outstanding clinical photographs of their treated cases, using the simplest possible means.
Key Course Objectives
The key course objectives are to:
1. Clarify the fundamentals of digital photography in general, and dental photography in particular.
2. Enable the participant to choose and use the right camera equipment and required accessories best suited for his/her clinical photographic needs.
3. Breakdown and demonstrate step-by-step techniques for achieving a variety of professional clinical records using a simple, efficient and reproducible system for clinical photography.
Who Could Benefit from The Course?
This course is best suited for any dental professional in direct involvement with patients in a clinical setting. This includes:
1. Undergraduate/postgraduate dental students
2. General dentists, all dental specialists (especially orthodontists and cosmetic dentists)
3. Dental assistants
4. Dental Hygienists and Therapists.
This course covers both basic and advanced aspects of dental photography, therefore it is suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of experience, however no prior knowledge of photography is required to take the course.
For a comprehensive list of lectures and courses in Clinical Photography and Orthodontics by Dr Shadi, click here.
Dr. Shadi Samawi has a Certificate Diploma in Photography from the Hollywood Art Institute. He regularly lectures in multiple venues and through online webinars about various topics related to Orthodontics and Dental Photography, and is currently presenting his comprehensive Hands-On Course on Clinical Dental Photography both in Jordan & abroad.
Lectures & Courses
Orthodontic and Clinical Photography-related courses, presentations and publications by Dr. Shadi Samawi include authoring, publishing and presenting several practical dental photography and orthodontic eBooks and articles:
- A Short Guide to Clinical Digital Photography in Orthodontics eBook, 1st Edition (2008) and 2nd Edition (2011)
- Straight-Wire Orthodontics: A Practical Guide to Principles & Technique eBook (2014)
- From Good to Great: The 4 Keys to Mastery of Orthodontic Finishing eBook (2015)
Publications
By Dr. Samer Mheissen, Haris Khan and Shadi Samawi
PLOS ONE: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231492
CITATION: Mheissen S, Khan H, Samawi S (2020) Is Piezocision effective in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231492. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231492
The Three Pillars of Orthodontic Passive Self-Ligation
By Dr. Shadi Samawi
Adv Dent & Oral Health. 2016; 2(3): 555589. DOI: 10.19080/ ADOH.2016.01.555589
Clinical Digital Photography in Orthodontics: Professional Photographic Records in Daily Practice.
By Dr. Shadi Samawi
JDJ 2012; 18:20-32 (Jordan Dental Journal)
Presentations and Courses
- A Presentation entitled: “Interceptive Orthodontics in General Dental Practice” at the 20th Jordanian Dental Conference, Amman, Jordan (2006)
- A Presentation entitled: “Clinical Digital Photography in Orthodontics”, for the Jordanian Orthodontic Society-JOS (January 2009)
- “Clinical Digital Photography in Orthodontics” presentations at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) for Orthodontic Postgraduate and Masters Students (April 2010)
- “Clinical Digital Photography in Orthodontics” presentations at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) for Orthodontic Postgraduate and Masters Students (May 2012)
- A Presentatoin entitled: “The Essence of Multi-disciplinary Treatment: A Case Report” presenting the 2nd place award-winning case at the 2011 MENA Aesthetic Dentistry Awards, for the Jordanian Society of Conservative Dentistry (January 2012)
- “Interceptive Orthodontics” presentations as part of the Jordanian Board in Orthodontics Orientation Courses organized by the Jordanian Orthodontic Society (February 2011)
- “Interceptive Orthodontics” presentations as part of the Jordanian Board in Orthodontics Orientation Courses organized by the Jordanian Orthodontic Society (February 2012)
- “Interceptive Orthodontics” presentations as part of the Jordanian Board in Orthodontics Orientation Courses organized by the Jordanian Orthodontic Society (February 2013)
- Module II of The German Training Diploma in Oral Implantology DGOI 2013-2014 – University of Jordan: Full-Day Hands-On Clinical Photography Course (August 2013)
- The 1st Al Basheer Hospital’s Dental Department Scientific Day 2013 – Ministry of Health: Full Day Pre-Congress Hands-On Clinical Photography Course (October 2013)
- Jordanian Society of Conservative Dentistry (JSCD) course entitled “Biodynamic Concepts in Esthetic Dentistry” with Dr Nadeem Abou Jaoudeh (Lebanon) + Dr Muna Abbadi (Jordan): Presentation entitled “Esthetic Considerations in Clinical Dental Photography” .
- Module I of the 2014 Advanced Training in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry – Faculty of Dentistry-University of Jordan: Full Day Hands-On Clinical Photography Course (1st third of 2014)
- The International BAIRD Diploma in Implant Dentistry Course in Manama, Bahrain. A Half-Day Hands-On Clinical Photography course (January 2014).
- “Clinical Dental Photography: Professional Clinical Photographs in Daily Practice” online Webinar, in association with the Internationl Group for Oral Rehabilitation (IGOR) (Oct 2014)
- The University of Jordan Comprehensive Diploma in Implantology (in association with DGOI) – Full-day Hands-on Clinical Photography Course. (2014)
- A Presentation entitled: “Active vs Passive Self-ligation: Control vs Low Friction?” at the 2014 JOS Scientific Day (December 2014)
- The first-ever BAIRD Implantology Diploma course in Jordan, at The Jordan University of Science & Technology / Irbid (Jan 2015) – A full day Hands-on Clinical Photography course.
- The ITI Study Group – Jordan; Half-day Clinical Photography Course at The Academic Specialized Dental Center in Amman (March 2015)
- The University of Jordan Comprehensive Diploma in Implantology (in association with DGOI) – Full-day Hands-on Clinical Photography Course. (Jan 2016)
- Jordan Dental association (JDA) Scientific Program: A presentation entitled: Principles of Clinical Dental Photography: A Guide to Systematic, Every-day Practice. (March 2016)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) – Part of the Faculty of Dentistry’s Implantology course: Half-day, Hands-on course entitled: Principles of Clinical Dental Photography. (March 2016)
- The 1st Jordanian National Orthodontic Conference; a presentation entitled: “Non-Extraction Treatment in Orthodontics: Conventional vs Self-ligating Systems” (March 30th 2016)
- Full-day Orthodontic module for the Comprehensive Aesthetic Dentistry Course at the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST) (March 23rd 2017)
- Half-day, Hands-on Course on Clinical Dental Photography as part of the Jordanian Implant Dentistry Commission (JIDC) one-year Implant Dentistry comprehensive course (March 2017)
- Post-Congress Hands-On Clinical Dental Photography course as part of the 10th Scientific Day of the School of Dentistry-The University of Jordan (June 2017)
- Full-day Clinical Dental Photography module of The Comprehensive Dental Implants Course by the Internationl Group for Oral Rehabilitation (IGOR) – (July 2017)
- Full-day Clinical Dental Photography module of The Comprehensive Dental Implants Course by the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)– (October 2017)
- Post-Congress, Half-Day Clinical Photography Masterclass as part of the 25th Jordanian International Dental Conference – Landmark Hotel, Amman-Jordan (October 2017)
- The 2nd Scientific Day of the Jordanian Commission of Cosmetic Dentistry – A Presentation entitled “Anterior Esthetics: An Orthodontic-Multidisciplinary Perspective.” (November 2017)
- The University of Jordan Comprehensive Program in Implantology (GIDE) – Full-day Hands-on Clinical Dental Photography Course. (November 2017)
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography module of The Comprehensive Dental Cosmetic Course by the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)– (March 2018)
- Full-day “Orthodontics & Anterior Aesthetics” module of The Comprehensive Dental Cosmetic Course by the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)– (July 2018)
- Full-day Clinical Dental Photography module of The Comprehensive Dental Implants Course by the Internationl Group for Oral Rehabilitation (IGOR) – (November 2018)
- “Fundamentals of Clinical Dental Photography in Daily Practice.”; a presentation as part of the scientific program of the 1st Jerash International Dental Conference – (February 2019)
- Half-day, Hands-on Course on Clinical Dental Photography as part of the Jordanian Implant Dentistry Commission (JIDC) one-year Implant Dentistry comprehensive course (March 2019)
- Half-day Course on Clinical Dental Photography in Orthodontics as part of the course entitled: “How to Excel with the Damon System” in association with AlEiman Drug Store/Ormco Jordan – (July 2019)
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography module of The Comprehensive Dental Implantology Course by the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)– (July 2019)
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography module of The Comprehensive Dental Cosmetic Course by the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)– (August 2019)
- “Orthodontic Self-Ligation: Balancing Evidence & Practice.” – The Inaugural Presentation of the 7th Pakistani International Orthodontic Conference (PAO 2019) – Islamabad, Pakistan – (September 2019)
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography course for the 1st Orthodontic Post-graduate program at the School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan – (October 2019)
- Half-day Course on Clinical Dental Photography in Orthodontics as part of the course entitled: “How to Excel with the Damon System” in association with AlEiman Drug Store/Ormco Jordan – (October 2019)
- Full-day “Orthodontics & Anterior Aesthetics” module of The Comprehensive Dental Cosmetic Course by the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)– (January 2020)
- Half-day, Hands-on Course Clinical Dental Photography module as part of the one-year Implant Dentistry comprehensive course – in association with the Jordanian Implant Dentistry Commission (JIDC) and AlNisr Supplies (Biotech)- (February 2020)
- “The GDP’s Checklist: A Quick Orthodontic Interception Guide for General Dental Practitioners.”; An online webinar in association with The Jordan Dental Association (JDA)-(April 2020)
- “Clinical Dental Photography: The Essentials”; An online webinar by kind invite of ACTEON GROUP Middle East-(April 2020).
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography course for the 2nd Orthodontic Post-graduate program at the School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan – (October 2020)
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography course for 1st and 2nd year Orthodontic Post-graduate students at the School of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology – (October 2020)
- Keynote Speaker at the International Orthodontic Update symposium organized by Coorg Dental Institute (India) with a keynote titled: “A Glitch in The Matrix: Thoughts on Orthodontic Practice Beyond the Pandemic.” – March 2021
- Clinical Dental Photography module as part of the one-year Implant Dentistry Comprehensive Course – in association with the Jordanian Implant Dentistry Commission (JIDC) and The Jordan Dental Association (JDA) – (October 2021).
- Half-day Clinical Dental Photography module as part of the one-year Comprehensive Esthetic Dentistry Course Diploma – in association with the Jordanian Society of Prosthodontists and The Jordan Dental Association (JDA) – (June 2022).
- Half-day module entitled: “Anterior Aesthetics: An Orthodontic Multi-disciplinary Perspective” as part of the one-year Comprehensive Esthetic Dentistry Course Diploma– in association with the Jordanian Society of Prosthodontists and The Jordan Dental Association (JDA) – (June 2022).
- A Keynote presentation entitled: “Orthodontic Diagnosis in the Age of AI: A Revolutionary Evolution.” presented at the First India-International Orthodontic Symposium (IIOS 2023) in Coorg, India, in association between Coorg Institute for Dental Sciences, The Indian Orthodontic Society and the Eurasian Association of Orthodontists (March 2023).
The Orthodontic Notefile 