Teledentistry during COVID-19 pandemic.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 14(5): 933-935, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-600013
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
Dentistry involves close face-to-face interaction with patients, hence during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has mostly been suspended. Teledentistry can offer an innovative solution to resume dental practice during this pandemic. In this review, we provide a brief overview of applications of teledentistry.METHODS:
Articles on teledentistry, relevant to this review, were searched and consulted from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane database.RESULTS:
Teledentistry is the remote facilitating of dental treatment, guidance, and education via the use of information technology instead of direct face-to-face contact with patients. Teleconsultation, telediagnosis, teletriage, and telemonitoring are subunits of teledentistry that have important functions relevant to dental practice. There are many challenges for acceptance of teledentistry by the dentists as well as patients, which need to be addressed urgently.CONCLUSION:
Teledentistry can offer a novel solution to resume dental practice during the current pandemic, hence, the need of the hour is to incorporate teledentistry into routine dental practice. If not fully replace, at least teledentistry can complement the existing compromised dental system during the current pandemic.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Referral and Consultation
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Telemedicine
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Coronavirus Infections
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Delivery of Health Care
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Dentistry
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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