How Has Teledentistry Been Applied in Public Dental Health Services? An Integrative Review

Costa, Christine Böhm da; Peralta, Felipe da Silva; Mello, Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de

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“…Teledentistry, defined as the use of health information technology and telecommunications for oral care, was addressed to have the potential to identify high-risk populations; facilitate patient access to dental care; and reduce waiting lists, unnecessary travel, loss of productivity, and also inequalities in dental care access and costs for national health systems [16,17]. In a society that is getting older and that has been hit so hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the development of new strategies aimed at enhancing general and oral health status should be crucial in order to promote healthy aging.…”

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Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

Aquilanti

Santarelli

Mascitti

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A high level of unmet oral health needs is very common among elderly people. In a society that is getting older and that has been hit so hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the development of new strategies aimed at enhancing general and oral health status should be crucial in order to promote healthy aging. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the feasibility of Teledentistry in communities or in a domiciliary setting where elderly people live. A structured and systematic research was performed on the major electronic databases for studies published in English until 30 June 2020: the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL databases. A total of 13 articles were identified through database searching using combinations of keywords. Out of 13 papers, eight abstracts were reviewed to assess if they were coherent with the aim of the study, and full texts were retrieved. After abstract reviews, seven articles were selected for closer inspection. Of these, six were assessed for eligibility. Four papers were aimed at assessing patients and health practitioners experiences about Teledentistry, three studies reported a cost analysis and cost description of Teledentistry in residential aged care facilities, and two studies investigated the feasibility and accuracy of Teledentistry for diagnosis dental pathology. The implementation of Teledentistry in residential aged care facilities and in home-assistance programs could be a viable tool for the management of oral care in people who cannot access dental care.

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Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

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“…With a high risk of cross-infection, nonurgent elective appointments had to be postponed, and remote consultations and online professional solutions were recommended [19,20]. Several studies demonstrated that patient-doctor remote clinical consultation could monitor patients' oral health status, improve dental knowledge and reduce costs and COVID-19 dissemination [21][22][23]. Therefore, such consultations might be a substitution for dental visits when they were unavailable.…”

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The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues in pre-schoolers in China: An online cross-sectional survey

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Zhang

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Background The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic influenced people’s daily life. During lockdown of Wuhan city, the oral health and its associated issues of preschool children were investigated and guidance for dental clinics when the epidemic were controlled in the future were also provided. Methods A national online survey was conducted among preschool children and completed by their caregivers. The questionnaire related to children’s oral health status and care behaviour, caregivers' attitudes. The information was statistically analyzed between Wuhan residents and others residents. Results 4495 valid questionnaires were collected. In oral health status, during Wuhan lockdown, 60.8%, 35.5% and 18.3% children had self-reported dental caries, toothache and halitosis respectively. In oral health attitudes, respondents who would increase attention to oral health was more than that would decrease. In oral hygiene behaviour, compared to non-Wuhan children, the children in Wuhan became more active in brushing their teeth. In utilization of dental services in the future, less Wuhan residents would choose to have dental visit directly, 28.5% Wuhan residents and 34.7% non-Wuhan residents agreed all of procedures could be done if proper protected. Conclusions Oral health status and associated issues of preschool children in Wuhan were significantly different from that of others during lockdown of Wuhan city and in the future. Effective measures should be taken as early as possible to protect children's oral health.

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“…Ya que Chile tiene alto nivel de penetración de internet, uso de WhatsApp e Instagram en la población, posibilita una nueva vía oficial de comunicación entre personas y odontólogos respecto a la asistencia de urgencia dental de forma remota (Rushton et al, 2019), disminuyendo los tiempos de espera y trasladosinnecesarios hacia los centros de salud (Bradley, et al 2010;Böhm da Costa et al 2019), sin embargo, aún existen zonas del país donde la población no tiene acceso a internet, ya sea por problemas de conectividad a la red o analfabetismo digital, factor crítico en el proceso de contactabilidad de la teleasistencia principalmente en adultos mayores.…”

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Protocolo de Teleodontología para Asistencia al Paciente en el Manejo de Urgencia Dental. Cuarentena COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Categorización Remota de Urgencia Dental y Asistencia (C.R.U.D.A.)

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Rosales-Salas

2020

Int. J. Odontostomat.

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How Has Teledentistry Been Applied in Public Dental Health Services? An Integrative Review

Cited by 75 publications

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Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues in pre-schoolers in China: An online cross-sectional survey

Protocolo de Teleodontología para Asistencia al Paciente en el Manejo de Urgencia Dental. Cuarentena COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Categorización Remota de Urgencia Dental y Asistencia (C.R.U.D.A.)

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