Utilization of Teledentistry in Antimicrobial Prescribing and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases during COVID-19 Lockdown

Dar‐Odeh, Najla; Babkair, Hamzah; Alnazzawi, Ahmad; Abu‐Hammad, Shaden; Abu-Hammad, Abdalla; Abu‐Hammad, Osama

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“…Teleconsultation assists in reducing noncritical patient referrals, thus lowering the burden on already strained healthcare systems. Telediagnosis helps in the use of technology to exchange patient records, intraoral images, and radiographic images to diagnose oral diseases remotely [ 15 ]. Teletriage emphasizes on patients requiring urgent dental care following remote evaluation of oral health, minimizing the need of nonessential travel, keeping in view the pandemic situation [ 16 ].…”

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Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Pakistan

Subhan

Ismail

Musharraf

et al. 2021

BioMed Research International

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The current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced dentists to seek different options for delivering healthcare services other than the in-person direct examination in clinical practice. Teledentistry is one of the options for remote patient care and monitoring. Objective. The present survey was conducted to assess the knowledge and perception of the dentists in Pakistan regarding teledentistry as an emergent supportive tool. Materials and Methods. A self-administered, close-ended, and prevalidated survey questionnaire was used, comprising 21 questions, and distributed electronically via e-mail, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger to evaluate the knowledge and perception of dentists regarding teledentistry. The data collected was compiled in a systematic manner and analyzed in terms of frequency (yes/no). Results. Out of a total of 350 dentists, 325 responded to the questionnaire, and it was seen that 62.5% of them did not have knowledge about teledentistry prior to COVID-19. 65.8% of dentists considered the practice of teledentistry in nonpandemic situations in the future. Conclusion. In the present study, it was observed that most of the dental professionals had inadequate knowledge about teledentistry before COVID-19, but the awareness and perception regarding teledentistry were currently satisfactory among the dental professionals in Pakistan. This emerging trend gives a positive hope for the implementation of teledentistry in the healthcare setup of Pakistan in the near future, as it will prove to be beneficial for safe dental practice during times of pandemic and even after.

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Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Pakistan

Subhan

Ismail

Musharraf

et al. 2021

BioMed Research International

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“…Telediagnosis makes use of technology to exchange patient records, intraoral images, and radiographic images to diagnose oral pathologies remotely. 20 Teletriage prioritizes patients requiring urgent dental care by doing remote assessment of oral health reducing the need of unnecessary travel keeping in view socioeconomic and geographical difficulties. 21 The dental practitioner can have safe access to patients by using the technology for consultation and management of some dental issues.…”

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Role of Teledentistry in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Comparative Analysis among Dental Professionals

Abbas

Wajahat²,

Saleem³

et al. 2020

Eur J Dent

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Objectives To assess knowledge, awareness, and practice of health care workers about the role of teledentistry in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials and Methods A prevalidated structured questionnaire was used to evaluate awareness of general dentists, postgraduate dental students, dental educators, and consultants with postgraduation degrees toward teledentistry. The acceptability, reliability, and language clarity were also pretested. A total of 510 dental professionals contributed to this study. Statistical Analysis A statistical analysis using SPSS (version 20.0) was performed. Responses were noted as yes or no. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered to be significant. Frequencies described data. Chi-square test was performed for intergroup comparison to evaluate if the knowledge and attitude diverge with the increase in the level of seniority in the profession. Results Awareness regarding teledentistry is high among general dentists with bachelor of dental surgery qualification in comparison to final-year students and postgraduate dental students. The majority of participants agreed with improvement in health care (88.20%), access to rural areas (82.90%), and general practicing dentist agreed with statistically significant difference (0.00) on saving time by teledentistry. Conclusion General practicing dentist was observed with high awareness of teledentistry as compared with postgraduate and undergraduate dental students.

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“…Data analysis revealed that most of the dentists' queries via teledentistry were related to oral infections, and antibiotic or antiviral prescribing. Moreover, the authors emphasized the fact that this trend might very well continue even in the post-pandemic period [42]. A case report published by Muniz et al, in 2021, presented a 72-year-old woman with oral mucosa chemical burn, localized on the dorsal tongue surface, due to the daily usage of raw garlic.…”

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Is Teledentistry a Method for Optimizing Dental Practice, Even in the Post-Pandemic Period? An Integrative Review

Kui

Popescu

Labuneț

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: For the past two and half years, dentists all across the world, along with their patients, have faced numerous challenges. In this context, the aim of this integrative review was to assess if dentists’ and patients’ attitudes regarding teledentistry (TD) have changed since the COVID-19 outbreak, and if the use of TD will continue to rise, even in the post-pandemic period; (2) Methods: A literature search was performed between August 2021 and January 2022. The PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct databases were searched for articles published between 2012 and 2022 using a combination of the following Mesh terms: “COVID-19”, “pandemic”, “oral telemedicine”, “teledentistry”; (3) Results: Among the 52 included papers, nine papers were published between 2011 and 2019, and 43 articles were published after 2020 (12 were published in 2020, 29 papers were published in 2021, and two in 2022). Among the articles published before 2020, seven out of nine included papers were reviews, and two were original research. Among the 43 papers published after 2020, 18 were reviews and 25 original research. (4) Conclusions: Based on the results of this integrative review, there is clear evidence that the interest in teledentistry and teleassistance in the dental field has increased rapidly, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, while dental practitioners should be encouraged to keep themselves updated about new technologies, patients should also be constantly informed about their options for receiving special oral health care.

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Utilization of Teledentistry in Antimicrobial Prescribing and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases during COVID-19 Lockdown

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Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Pakistan

Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Pakistan

Role of Teledentistry in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Comparative Analysis among Dental Professionals

Is Teledentistry a Method for Optimizing Dental Practice, Even in the Post-Pandemic Period? An Integrative Review

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