An intraoral camera system is disclosed, which includes a dental mirror
having a aperture for transmitting light therethrough, the aperture being
provided in the center or any other part of the mirror by removing a
reflective material therefrom. A CCD camera is secured on a back surface
of the dental mirror in such a manner that the aperture coincides with
its incident portion coincides with aperture in the dental mirror. A hand
mirror shaped monitor is also provided for displaying image data received
from the CCD camera via cable or radio, and a server is also provided
that is capable of storing and outputting the image data any time onto
the monitor, wherein even though a patient is laid down on a chair in a
horizontal position, the patient or a third party can utilize the hand
mirror shaped monitor to view an image which is very close to the image
that a dentist views through reflection from the dental mirror having
said CCD camera built therein.