Using teledentistry to provide interceptive orthodontic services to disadvantaged children

Knowledge, attitude and practices of dental professionals in Rwanda towards the benefits and applications of teledentistry

“…In most of developing countries, most specialist dental services are found in urban area and especially most dental specialists and more skilled dental professionals are located in cities (Berndt et al, 2008). Teledentistry decreases the isolation of dental professionals in remote area as emphasized by literatures (Sanjeev, & Shushant K, 2011a).…”

Teledentistry: Distant Diagnosis of Oral Disease Using E-Mails

“…2,[5][6][7][11][12][13][14][15] In contrast, videoconferences or real-time consultations use direct, online computer telecommunication technologies among specialists, general dental practitioners, telehealth assistants, or patients located in remote communities, with the specialist remaining in a central region to provide support and supervision. 1,4,[8][9][10] The majority of studies in the dentistry literature were developed using store-and-forward methodologies, perhaps because these methods are cheaper and demand fewer resources than videoconferencing. Fig.…”

“…[1][2][3] Many medical specialties are investing in telehealth technologies to deliver clinical services to remote areas devoid of human resources for specialized care. 4,5 Such tools, however, have been infrequently used as a method of diagnosis, consultation, and referral in dentistry practices.…”

Using Telemedicine Technologies in Radiology for Low-Density Area

“…Также, телемедицина является доказательно более качественным инструментом (нежели принятие решений без дистанционной поддержки) для отбора впервые обращающихся к стоматологу пациентов для лечения у врача-специалиста (ортодонта). Доказано, что хорошо подготовлен-ный врач-стоматолог при наличии постоянного телемедицинского сопровождения врачом-специалистом (ортодонта) способен оказывать высококвалифицированную и специализиро-ванную помощь 351 .…”