How to Capture Images

How to Capture the best images 

Getting Ready 

1. Thoroughly cleanse all 3 d.Mistify mirrors and wipe with the alcohol swabs provided
2. Brush and floss the teeth as thoroughly as possible  
3. Isolate the teeth eg: move the lips, cheeks and tongue away from the teeth using retractors 
4. Dry the teeth using the nozzle attachment (which is attached by sliding the positioning plate into the mounting slot on the handle)
5. Remove the nozzle attachment and place an occlusal mirror of choice in the d.Mistify handle. (Larger occlusal mirror for adults or smaller for children). Place the mirror into the rear slot (NOT the front air vent slot) of the device and push down until locked in.

🦷 Patient Positioning

 Place the patient in a comfortable chair and lay their head tilted slightly back: this helps expose the upper and lower teeth and allows the mirror to reflect the full. 
Mouth should be wide open: Use cheek retractors to expose the arches.
Tongue control: Instruct the patient to keep their tongue relaxed and down if possible.

📸 Operator Positioning

 Stand in front of the patient’s head: This gives you a direct line of sight into the mouth and mirror. Your arms should be comfortably extended, elbows slightly bent.
Hold the iPhone Horizontally: Use both hands for stability. Enable the grid and level features in Camera settings to align the shot.
 Use 2x–3x Zoom or Macro Lens: This minimizes distortion and captures sharp detail.
Keep the Camera Perpendicular to the Mirror: Avoid angling the phone—this distorts the image. The mirror should reflect the occlusal surface directly upward toward the lens.

🪞 d.Mistify device positioning 

After charging the device thoroughly, push the light and fan buttons on. 
Mirror Placement:


      For upper arch: Place the occlusal mirror against the lower arch, angled to reflect the upper teeth’s biting surface.

      For lower arch: Place the occlusal mirror against the palate or upper arch, angled to reflect the lower teeth’s biting surface.

      For capturing the bite: Place the straight mirror against the inside of the cheek, angled to reflect the way the upper and lower teeth bite against each other 

      For capturing close up behind the lower front teeth.

      Place the straight mirror against the base of the front of the tongue, angled to reflect behind the lower front teeth and gums

       

      Tips for better imagery 

      Occlusal photographs 

       ADULT
      Both sit of chairs / stools or patient, photographer stand. Height dependent
      CHILDREN
      Child on a seat / low stool
      Lower occlusal you can kneel in front of the child and have them tilt their head upwards or lay the child on the ground
      Upper occlusal you need to be shooting from above the child Options, patient seated, photographer on a higher chair or standing.

      Child Smile images 

      Photographer standing, seated on stool or seat or kneeling dependant on the child’s height - just hold the camera and take the image front on a eye level

      Buccal and anterior patient seated on seat or stool photographer at eye level and move the patients face side to side for buccal and navigate camera around