Open Dental Plugin to use IntraOral Cameras

[Justin Shafer]

A plugin to make IntraOral Cameras work with Open Dental using DirectShow instead of Twain.
*Works with Open Dental 16.4.15 or higher

Download and run the installer for IOC Snapshot, and it will install the plugin automatically.. Be sure Open Dental is closed on the workstation while you are installing the plugin.
http://iocsnapshot.com/IOC_Snapshot.exe

Installation Instructions:
http://iocsnapshot.com/installation-man ... en-dental/

2 Week Evaluation License:
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Possible Bugs: If you have a webcam in a laptop, you should probably disable this camera in device manager.

Warning: If you upgrade from 17.3 or lower, to 17.4 or higher, you must reinstall this program to add the correct files back into the Open Dental folder.

How to use:
Step 1: Click the Import Button in the Images Module to bring up the Open Dental Camera interface. Click Capture to take images or you may try a foot pedal.


Step 2. When you close the window the images will be assigned in the "Photos" category and "Intraoral Camera" will be the description of the images.


Link to the thread about my IOC Snapshot Program:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5225&p=27580

[SmileShoppe]

Justin,

Thanks for all your working with making various hardware accessories compatible with OpenDental.

Question, can this be adapted for use with webcam capture into "Patient Images" versus using VideoDS.DS?

[Justin Shafer]

That's exactly what this does. I have it hard coded to go into the "Photos" category instead of "Patient Pictures".

Those 2 categories confuse me. I think of Patient Pictures as the picture you might take when they walk in, or in the chair, not of teeth? Patient Portrait = Patient Pictures?

[dgraffeo]

Images in the Patient Pictures directory (the first in the list, I believe) will show up when appointments are hovered over in the appointment module, and you have it set up to show patient pictures in the bubble that shows. Yeah, it's more for identifying patients or having pictures of them.

[Arna]

That's exactly what this does. I have it hard coded to go into the "Photos" category instead of "Patient Pictures".

Those 2 categories confuse me. I think of Patient Pictures as the picture you might take when they walk in, or in the chair, not of teeth? Patient Portrait = Patient Pictures?

You're exactly right. I would have personally called it "mug shots", but hey, not my software
(and you can rename those folders, anyways)

[Justin Shafer]

double posted.

[Justin Shafer]

That's funny! "mugshots"

[Arna]

That's funny! "mugshots"

Trust you to have an opinion

[Arna]

***** ATTENTION *****

It has been reported that there are some compatability issues with this plugin and newer versions of Open Dental. There has been a reported loss in functionality in version 16.4.

Unfortunately, Justin is unable to work on this project right now, so please consider this plugin before updating your software.

[Arna]

OK- so we think we have it figured. The issue with the software is not Open Dental specifically, but with AVAST and AVG.

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=201702.0

If you are getting a black screen when trying to use your intraoral camera and have AVAST installed, you may want to visit the link above (and consider a different antivirus if they don't resolve this ASAP).

[Justin Shafer]

I added support for this type of camera as of tonight, works well with my plugin and IOC Snapshot program.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N44NTZU?psc=1

The camera does 1280x1024 snapshots, and I have the preview window running at 640x480. Works well with VixWin and Open Dental if you use my IOC Snapshot program and Dexis 10, not so well with Dexis 9.. choppy frame rate. Not sure about other programs.

[Justin Shafer]

OK- so we think we have it figured. The issue with the software is not Open Dental specifically, but with AVAST and AVG.

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=201702.0

If you are getting a black screen when trying to use your intraoral camera and have AVAST installed, you may want to visit the link above (and consider a different antivirus if they don't resolve this ASAP).

Yeah.. Avast pops up a window the first time you run a camera program and asks permission to allow camera access. At least it does for me. Perhaps back in May they had a bug where Avast wasn't asking for access?

Edit: Yeah.. since they bought AVG I ran into this with some computers running Eaglesoft... It wasn't the video card driver... It was AVG.

[Justin Shafer]

1. Added the ability to switch cameras, when you load the plugin it remembers the last camera you used.
2. The http://www.onsitedentalsystems.com/IOC_Snapshot.exe program will now create the Program Link in the Open Dental database for you as well as copy the DLL files to the Open Dental directory.. If you uninstall, it removes the Program Link entry in the database.

[Justin Shafer]

Updated:
Added Support for the Image Master HD-1 Camera.
Added Support for BDA Cameras that require a Cross Bar. Like the DexCam3 camera if you use the BDA Driver instead of the WDM Driver. Or say the EZ-Cap Capture Card and an old Gendex Acucam with a foot pedal.
Fixed my installer with adding the Open Dental Program Link.

Cool eh? 1280x720
http://www.imaginsystems.com/imagemasterhd/

[Justin Shafer]

Updated again:
Added support for the ProDent PD-720 Camera.
Made the window resizable and not so large on the initial run, if your camera resolution is 1280 width or higher. Also the window resizes based off the camera's aspect ratio.
The size of your window is remembered unless the camera changes.
Fixed a bug with the MD-960U Camera and others..
Switched from Bitmaps to Lossless Jpegs to save space on the server.

1 1280x1024 Bitmap Image was 5MB.. a bit too large. Now it is much smaller.

The prodent pd-720 camera claims to be 1600x1200, but the largest resolution on the still pin is 640x480.. so I went with 1280x1024 on the capture pin... The frame rate seems just right.

[Justin Shafer]

Updated the plugin:
Switched from the DirectX library to SharpDX for better compatibility with Open Dental 17.3 and "the future", as Open Dental will eventually remove the DirectX dll files from Open Dental, plus SharpDX is more modern. This is to listen for foot pedal events.

Thanks to the Open Dental team for advice.

I ALSO added an installer for the free version of the plugin, and added support for version 17.4, as that did require some changes in the plugin to work with code changes in 17.4

[KristinAdahills]

Is there a quicker/easier way to label images? Tooth numbers, etc

[Justin Shafer]

Is there a quicker/easier way to label images? Tooth numbers, etc

Not really.. you have to edit it after they are sent to Open Dental. Unless a lot of people ask for it, then I could make it standard. Maybe... maybe not. It could be harder then I think. It usually is

[kylesmithdds]

I have just completed and and followed all of these steps for working with my PD-740 camera in Open Dental. When I click "import", I am still getting the window asking for me to upload a file from my computer, not the camera viewing box. Why might this be?

[Justin Shafer]

Hmmm.. I don't know.. if you like call me. 817-909-4222

Did you check device manager to see if you have any other cameras active? Like if this computer is a laptop or all-in-one pc with a built in camera? If so, it needs to be disabled.

[Justin Shafer]

Added support for the DexCam4 HD.

[Ardavan]

Nice, Is the licensing per site or per station?

[Justin Shafer]

It is per station, thanks for asking.

[Justin Shafer]

New features and fixes:

1. Added more code to the plugin installer that can detect Open Dental's install directory instead of assuming it is in Program Files.
2. Ability to maximize the window and there is now a minimum window size based off the camera's resolution.
3. Added support for a new camera coming out, the MD-1090 and MD-1070 cameras which have 1280x720 or 1920x1080 resolutions.
4. Added support for the DexCAM 4 HD camera and Digi-Doc Iris HD camera.

[Justin Shafer]

I can now get the CS1500 twain model camera to work with the plugin, if you flash the UVC firmware.

https://justinshafer.blogspot.com/2019/ ... amera.html

[enamelrod]

what camera are you recommending now that allows for use of the button on the camera?

[then]

Hi Justin, you mentioned you have added dexcam 4 HD.
I have just installed the ioc capture button but i don’t see this camera listed there.
Did you use different name?

[Justin Shafer]

For the Dexcam 4HD, set the blue camera to use the Virtual Camera, if your using the Open Dental plugin, set the plugin to use the Still Pin and one click capture checkmark boxes.

Call me if you need a hand. Sent you an email as well.