Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July | Volume: 7 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 8-16
Teledentistry: A Need of the Hour
Baishakhi Modak1, Anneysa Basu2
1Dental Surgeon, Romalinda Diagnostic Centre and Multispecialty Hospital, Kolkata
2House Surgeon, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata
Corresponding Author: Baishakhi Modak
ABSTRACT
Almost two-thirds of the Indian population lives in rural areas and is unable to get good oral health care services due to various barriers like poverty, lack of transportation, lack of education and awareness, etc. An amalgamation of telecommunication and dentistry is known as ‘Teledentistry’, which involves switch-over the clinical information in remote areas for diagnosis, consultation, health education, and treatment planning. Due to the enormous growth of technological capabilities, teledentistry possesses the potential to fundamentally change the current practice and the face of dental care. It also has an immense perspective to overcome the disparities in oral healthcare between rural and urban populations. This review focuses on the wide range of use of teledentistry in all the specialities in dentistry, and also focuses on the future perspective of teledentistry and its need in Indian scenario.
Keywords: Teledentistry, Telemedicine, Telecommunication, Public health, India
[PDF Full Text]