An intra-oral camera for producing an axially aligned picture of an
intra-oral item of interest permits a rapid taking of pictures, whereby
burdensome usage requirements are avoided without, however, suffering any
diminishment in the quality of the picture that is taken. A
computer-controlled picture taking positioning of the intra-oral camera
properly positions the camera for taking pictures of objects of interest.
The proper picture taking position of the camera ensures that the picture
of an intra-oral object or an area of interest such as, for example, a
tooth of a patient, is taken in the desired size, at the desired angle,
and at the desired location.