These first dental IOCs were cumbersome and required too much space and at a high cost of about $40,000 per unit. One such device that has become an indispensable tool in the provision of oral health care is an intra-oral camera (IOC), which gained its inception in 1987 when the first handpiece was fabricated from the technology adapted from the security industry. Such novel techniques are generally non-invasive and easy to use with many other benefits for patients and clinicians. Many innovative technologies are being developed that can aid oral health care providers and clinicians to render care effectively.
