Now a days, there is high risk in oral infections. In dentistry, intraoral photography plays a major role. It provides a patient, a comfort zone. In which it helps the patient to understand about their diagnosis. And intraoral photography is also helps the dentist to identify and diagnosis the disease. It judges the correct status of the patient. In intraoral photography digital cameras plays a major role in it. There are two types of photography, they are intraoral and extraoral photography. Cheek retractor and intraoral mirrors plays a major role in the intraoral photography. The few degree of photographic skills to be learned by the clinicians. For the complete record of the patient, intraoral photography plays a vital role in it. It provides a good diagnosis and treatment planning for the patient. In this article we discuss about the reasons to use dental photography, guidelines, essentials of intraoral photography, accessories, views and conclude with specialist consultation.

Keywords : Intra Oral Photography, Cheek retractor, Radiographs.