Teledentistry–An Alternative Dental Service

Authors: Josna VY

DOI: 10.23880/oajds-16000145

Volume 2, Issue 4

Abstract

 The aim of this editorial is to recommend an alternative method to deliver dental services by using digital technology which is called ‘Teledentistry’. It is not a specialty. There area lot of innovative technologies evolved in recent years. By using digital technology and telecommunication, teledentistry can be used to apply dental informatics in dental practice to directly affect the delivery of oral healthcare.Teledentistry is a subspecialist field of telemedicine which links dental providers and their patients through digitization. Teledentistry is a combination of telecommunications and dentistry involving the exchange of clinical information and images over remote distances for dental consultation and treatment planning [1]. It is cost effective as well as it eliminates disparities between rural and urban areas by providing effective oral healthcare. 

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