Camera recommendations for Dentistry / Surgery Videos

[IFixteeth2000]

Hello!

I am new here.

I am a dentist and I would like to start videotaping some of my procedures for use during a seminar. Ideally the videos would be from "my point of view" - so it would be best if the camera were attached to a headband / headlamp apparatus.

The best option I have come across so far is found here:

http://www.surgitel.com/web/MedicalSpecialty/SurgiCam.asp

This would be awesome, its just that my project is not important enough to me to justify the pricetag of $10,000 !!!

I was hoping that someone on this forum might have some options that would be more economical and still yield a decent image.

A dedicated computer and or laptop in the operatory is definitely available.

I also have available a headlamp mounted fiberoptic light source if this would help the image quality.

Thank you for your help!

Mark

 

[pmark23]

My dentist uses a tiny "lipstick" security camera on a flexible cable that she puts almost in your mouth (but not quite), and a monitor above you so you can see what she's doing. She gives commentary as well. Very calming.

The camera (costs probably $50) plugs into her PC via a USB video recorder (probably also $50). Quality looks pretty good for watching teeth and gums and blood and bone.