Use of a Teledentistry Partnership Program to Reach a Rural Pediatric Population

Abstract

Background:Teledentistry is "the practice of using video-conferencing technologies to diagnose and provide advice about treatment over a distance." Teledentistry has been defined as "the practice of using video-conferencing technologies to diagnose and provide advice about treatment over a distance." This report describes the partnership of two rural Georgia public health districts. Augusta University Dental College of Georgia's Department of Pediatric Dentistry partnered with a private practice dentist in Georgia with the goal of increasing access to care. Methods:A partnership was created that allowed dentists in a remote location to triage dental patients seen in a school-based clinic.Results: Over 3500 children were treated in a school-based dental clinic over a five year period and triaged for referral for further treatment via a teledentisty link. Conclusions:Teledentistry provides an option to reach rural populations for whom access to dental care is an issue.

Indonesian Dentists’ Perception of the Use of Teledentistry

“…6 , 7 Many studies on teledentistry worldwide have explored its use to perform dental and oral mucosal screening, as a diagnostic aid, for referral and consultation, and for educational purposes. 8 , 9 These studies also included specialist care of dentistry in daily practice, such as caries diagnostic in paediatric dentistry, 10 , 11 orthodontic treatment, 12 , 13 dental trauma, 14 , 15 periodontology, 16 and oral medicine. 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 …”