Over the past year, Quick Response (QR) codes have played a significant role in our day-to-day lives in reducing the transmission and tracking the spread of COVID-19. In this article, we share our innovation utilising QR codes to replace paper information leaflets allowing patients to immediately access the required information on their own personal device. This is contactless and therefore preferred to reduce viral transmission, as well as having several other advantages. Our findings demonstrate that QR codes are a familiar, easy-to-use system and a preferred tool for delivering patient information over paper leaflets. The findings and methodology may be of benefit to other units seeking to improve their infection control in the COVID-19 era.
The use of teleorthodontics during the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly supported the provision of orthodontic care when dental services were disrupted. This disruption could adversely impact on the psychological wellbeing of orthodontic patients. To assure high-quality care, it is essential to assess the patient's perception. This article is a review of the current literature on what comprises teledentistry with a focus on patient perception of such digital technology, their orthodontic experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and our recommendations thereafter. CPD/Clinical Relevance: An assessment of orthodontic patients' experience of using teleorthodontics during the COVID pandemic with recommendations for effective use of the technology for the provision of high-quality care.
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