Why do orthodontists take pictures, but the majority of other specialty doctors don't?

I would think that Orthodontist take X-rays because your teeth are subject to move or be knocked out. If you have evidence of what it used to look like then the teeth can be rebuilt the way they were. X-rays for broken bones are to tell where the fracture is and what type of cast/brace will be needed to keep it put until it heals.

Why do orthodontists take pictures, but the majority of other specialty doctors don't?
Um...well dentists take X-Rays, dermatologists take pictures sometimes. I'm not sure what else you want to know about.
Reply:It depends on the legal / insurance situation and the background of the dentist.


When medico legal situations warrent it , most dentists will take pictures to document the case. Also if your dentist is a professor or working at college, he might be documenting to write a paper or thesis on a particular aspect of the subject.


Insurance requirements also make it compulsory for the dentist to document cases accurately. Other than this an Orthodontist might just want to keep the 'before and after pictures' to educate other patients or even show it the concerned patient itself. Sometimes the treatment may take 2 years and memory is short to remember how it was at the start.


Dental docmentation also serves occassionally in accidental deaths where bodies are damaged beyond recognition and teeth are only means of identification by matching dental records. Branch / speciality also called as 'Forensic dentistry'
Reply:We take pictures because we like to play with cameras. Oh, and did I mention that it's fun to actually see the before and after progress of our fabulous treatment.
Reply:They need to take pictures so they can keep a record of how your teeth looked like before and also can show you your before pic and then your after pic.





When you finsih ur treatment





Also if you want you can ask the ortho
Reply:Before and after pics.