Lasting Impressions | Fall 2015

14 © NSU LASTING IMPRESSIONS BY WALTER VILLA IN F å C EQUIPMENT PUTS STUDENTS IN THE PICTURE The future is in focus for NSU’s College of Dental Medicine (CDM) students, who are using the latest in technology. Four DSLR cameras are now available for clinical use by third- and fourth-year dental students because of an initiative by the college’s Student Government Association (SGA). Additionally, two intra-oral cameras will soon be available and five more DSLR cameras will be purchased once additional funding is secured. The cameras are vital for dental students because clinical photography documents the procedures, educates the patients, and assists with treatment planning. SGA’s purchase of the cameras was spearheaded by its president Alex Verga. “I saw this as an excellent opportunity to broaden the scope of our