Healthcare Professional Photo & Video Gallery Guidelines & Policies

All uploaded photos MUST:

Have proper patient consent for online use.
Reflect the doctor’s personal work administering a medical treatment or procedure
Reflect the core treatments offered by the doctor’s specialty designation and board certification
Contain photos of only one patient per upload with a maximum of two comparable before and after views (e.g. before and after side view and before and after front view)
Be less than 20 MB in size and in .png or .jpg format
Comply with The Smile Mentor policies, guidelines, and terms of service

Photos and captions will NOT be published if they contain:

Unnecessarily exposed genitalia or breasts
Graphic photos of minors (under age 18)
Promotional content, such as patient testimonials, special offers, self-promotion, website URLs or conjecture regarding patient satisfaction
Poor quality or resolution
Borders, odd shapes, decorative backgrounds, digital enhancements, airbrushing, fully opaque watermarks, or watermarks obstructing treated body area or which include website URLs
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) including file names, names, titles or physical features unrelated to the procedure

Treatment Videos

Treatment videos are a way for the The Smile Mentor community to learn more about the surgical and non-surgical procedures they are interested in. The videos are a way for providers to give educational information and provide valuable insight into life changing decisions. Treatment videos help users share in the The Smile Mentor experience by empowerment through knowledge.

All uploaded Treatment videos MUST:

Be less than 250MB, and in .avi, .mov, or .mp4 format
Be less than 10 minutes long
Reflect treatments offered by the doctor or business practice
Answer a medical question that falls within topics currently covered by The Smile Mentor
Have their usage rights owned by the doctor or practice

Treatment videos will NOT be published if they contain:

Website URLs, social media icons, phone numbers, or practice addresses
Self-promotional material
Special offers, non-copyright treatments or invitations for patient contact
Patient testimonials that review the practice, staff, or doctors (except for The Smile Mentor-approved video review products)
File names, full personal names, titles, or physical features unrelated to the procedure
Unnecessarily exposed genitalia or breasts
Graphic content of minors (under age 18)
Watermarks/logos that obscure the treatment area or contain contact information
Community guideline violations

Meet the Sponsors

Meet the Sponsors videos are all about the provider. Patients want to know what separates one provider from another. They want to know who you are, and what they can expect when they walk through the doors of your practice. It’s more than just what you offer, it’s the story behind your practice. Patients want to know they can feel comfortable and confident in choosing you as their provider.

All uploaded Meet the Practice videos MUST:

Be less than 250MB and in .avi, .mov, or .mp4 format
Be less than 10 minutes long
Have their usage rights owned by the doctor or practice

Meet the Practice videos will NOT be published if they contain:

Website URLs, social media icons, phone numbers, or practice addresses
Graphic content of any kind
Special offers, non-copyright treatments or invitations for patient contact
File names, full personal names, or titles
Watermarks/logos that contain contact information
Community guideline violations