Intraoral conditions, which in the course of dental treatment are subject t
o change, can be recorded in detail by means of photography. Pictures provi
de an improved documentation and the option of monitoring particular situat
ions over longer periods of time. We propose a standardized preoperative 35
-mm photographic series. For intraoral photography, special intraoral mirro
rs and lip-and-cheek retractors are modified as needed. Macro 35-mm cameras
with macro flash are by now well-established. Such equipment combined with
the technique outlined in this report make standardized photographic docum
entation possible without mouth-angle retractors and mirror rims obstructin
g the view.