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%u201cPhotography for me is different than some other facets of dentistry. It has a power that is unspoken and transformative. With just a visual image, you can change the mind-set of a patient and elicit emotion from both the subject and the photographer. It is art. It is dynamic. It is simple. It is complex. It is powerful.%u201d Amanda Seay, DDS, FAACD, FAGDThe white coat has its roots in the Arabic word %u2018qami%u00e7%u2019, meaning a tunic, a long, white linen underrobe worn by priests during the celebration of divine offices, but also in the Greek word %u2018k%u00e1masos%u2019, a square-shaped, sleeveless garment made of cotton, linen, or silk. The ancient Romans used it as an undergarment and adopted the Hellenic name. The first ones were beige, then they took on various colors depending on the activity of professionals and artists. However, the first person to wear a white coat was not a doctor.SEE - ART ESTHETICSDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHYWHITE EFFECTThe white coat effect on the doctor-patient relationshipDental Growth Machine Companion Workbook| 51