Impact of behavior and mood of people with specific needs on quality and feasibility of teledentistry: A five years retrospective study.

Background: The e-DENT program, initiated by Montpellier University Hospital's Department of Dentistry, seeks to enhance dental care access for individuals with special needs through teledentistry. This five-year retrospective study focuses on the program's impact, particularly assessing patients' mood and behavior during telemedicine dental examinations and the influence of these factors on diagnostic quality and feasibility.

Methods: This retrospective, multicentric observational study analyzed data from January 1, 2018, to April 24, 2023, involving residents of medico-social institutions who participated in the e-DENT program.

Interprofessional survey on knowledge and attitudes of midwives regarding oral health, in France.

Introduction: Oral health is essential for psychosocial well-being and general health. For expectant mothers, pregnancy increases the risk of oral diseases and has a subsequent impact on the oral health of a child once born. Midwives are in charge of pregnancy monitoring, childbirth and newborns' first days of life.

[The e-DENT teledentistry project: Achievements, lessons learned, and perspectives].

In October 2010, the decree n°2010–1229 relating to telemedicine, published in the “Journal officiel de la république française” (JORF) n°0245 of October 21, 2010, specified the terms of the application of telemedicine in France. The practice of remote oral medicine is now becoming more widespread in the country. Since 2010, the dental public health team of the University Hospital (CHU) of Montpellier and the University of Montpellier has been working on the subject, with nearly ten thousand telemedicine acts performed as part of the work of the “First consultation and telemedicine” Medical Activity Unit of the Center for Dental Care, Teaching and Research (CSERD) of the CHU of Montpellier.

[The oral health component of «100% santé» reform: initial descriptive elements].

The “100% Santé” (100% Health) reform constitutes a major change to oral health pricing and insurance practices in France. The objective of this study was to observe the evolution of dental care consumption, and in particular prosthetic care, over a period including the years before and after the reform. This exploratory study, based on descriptive data, provides the first elements of analysis useful for evaluating the oral health component of the “100% Santé” reform.

Interprofessional Survey on Knowledge and Attitudes on Oral Health among Nurses in France.

Purpose: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a key role in improving the health literacy of patients. Since oral health is an essential part of overall health, the objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes about oral health among registered nurses.

Materials And Methods: A four-component questionnaire was used to assess the oral health training, oral health knowledge and attitudes of registered nurses.

Teledentistry and Forensic Odontology: Qualitative Study on the Capacity of Implementation.

The postmortem identification of people without an identity is performed either by using DNA, dental charts, or fingerprints (until advanced decomposition prevents their study). The lack of forensic dentists who can conduct identifications lead us to reflect on the use of digital technology in this area. The aim of this study was to validate the organizational capacity of using teledentistry for the identification of bodies in a forensic medicine department.

Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Teledentistry From the Perspective of Dental Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Systematic Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Studies Review.

Background: There is growing literature on the potential of digital technologies for improving access to, ensuring continuity and quality of health care, and to strengthen health systems. Some studies have reported the cost-effectiveness of teledentistry, its reliability for remote dental screening, diagnosis, consultation, and treatment planning. Nonetheless, current evidence suggests that teledentistry implementation faces many challenges and is not yet adopted by dental health care providers (DHCPs).

Dialogue with Key Stakeholders on Digital Technology for Oral Health: Meeting Report.

On September 7, 2022, the University of Montpellier in France hosted a meeting with digital oral health technology developers, Chief Dental Officers, policy makers, the World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, and academia on digital oral health technologies.

Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use and Associated Factors among Health Profession Students in France.

The first aim of this study was to investigate the recreational use of nitrous oxide (NO) among health profession students at Montpellier University (France). The second aim was to identify the factors associated with NO use. All students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and midwifery of the Montpellier University were contacted by email to participate in the survey.

A national teledentistry study on the knowledge, attitudes, training and practices of private dentists.

Objectives: Nationally examine the self-perceived knowledge, attitudes and practices of TeleDentistry (TD) among dentists in private practice in France.

Methods: A descriptive questionnaire-based survey was conducted nationwide from 10 November 2020 to 13 December 2020. The national scale survey was both anonymous and voluntary and was sent by the National Board of Dentists to 42,464 private dentists that were officially registered in France.

Oral Hygiene Practices and Knowledge among Adolescents Aged between 15 and 17 Years Old during Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: Multicentre Study Conducted in France.

The aims of this study were to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among orthodontic patients between the ages of 15 and 17 years old compared to adolescents without orthodontic treatment. This cross-sectional study included 392 adolescents drawn from various French teaching hospitals. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data.

Effect of a Procedural Video on the Practical Fixed Prosthodontic Performance and Stress among Preclinical Dental Students.

Objective: The purpose of this article was to analyze the effect of an instructional video on practical tutorial and to ascertain whether an instructional video improves students' performance on practical performance and reduces the stress associated with learning.

Materials And Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on a group of 78 first-year students. A pretest was conducted by administering questionnaires to evaluate the interest in the use of videos as well as the level of stress.

Teledentistry and forensic odontology: Cross-sectional observational comparative pilot study.

Unlabelled: Forensic dentistry is the branch of forensic science concerned with the study of teeth and jaws. To facilitate the work of experts, new comparative identification tools are emerging, with digital techniques such as the intra-oral camera, which are revolutionising current techniques in forensic dentistry.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic quality of the post-mortem odontogram carried out remotely via a video of the oral cavity using an intra-oral camera.

The contribution of teledentistry in detecting tooth erosion in patients with eating disorders.

Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate that including a teledentistry consultation in the standard care provided to patients in an eating disorder day hospital could be beneficial, notably for screening for particular pathologies and preventing dental erosion.

Methods: We included 50 patients from the eating disorders unit of the University Hospital of Montpellier, all of whom underwent a dental examination using asynchronous telemedicine. We recorded the data using teledentistry software for the medical file and an intraoral camera for the clinical videos.

Applications of teledentistry in a French inmate population: A one-year observational study.

Teledentistry oral examination protocol was evaluated for one year at the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Correctional Facility. The aim of the study was to simplify the obligatory dental consultation protocol at the entrance visit for new detainees. 1051 detainees were enrolled and 651 of them (58.

Concordance study between regular face-to-face dental diagnosis and dental telediagnosis using fluorescence.

Background: Teledentistry consultations are an effective way to increase access to care. Whether it be for a screening, referral or even an adapted treatment plan for a certain number of patients whose access to care is complicated, demonstrating the reliability of remote consultations is essential in allowing the technique to become generalised.

Aim: This study aimed to determine if teledentistry consultations using fluorescence are of the same quality as regular consultations in the diagnosis of caries.

Microbiota of interdental space of adolescents according to Risk of Caries: A cross-sectional study protocol.

Dental caries is a major oral disease resulting from a complex interaction between the commensal microbiota, host susceptibility (heredity, immunity, diseases, etc.) and environmental factors (diet, dental hygiene, etc.).

Calibrated interdental brushing for the prevention of periodontal pathogens infection in young adults - a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Periodontal disease is clearly correlated with systemic disease. The presence of periodontal pathogens in interdental spaces in young, healthy adults is a strong indicator of the need to introduce daily interdental prophylaxis. Twenty-five subjects (aged 18-35 years), diagnosticated clinically as periodontally healthy, were enrolled in this study.

Periodontal Pathogens as Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Is There Cause for Consideration?

Cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer are the most common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). These NCDs share risk factors with periodontal disease (PD), a preventable risk factor linked to lifestyle. The discussion regarding the association between these chronic diseases is more complex.

The Oral Bacterial Microbiome of Interdental Surfaces in Adolescents According to Carious Risk.

Adolescence is closely associated with a high risk of caries. The identification of specific bacteria in an oral microniche, the interdental space of the molars, according to carious risk can facilitate the prediction of future caries and the anticipation of the progression or stabilization of caries in adolescents. A cross-sectional clinical study according to the bacteriological criteria of interdental healthy adolescents and carious risk factors-low and high-using a real-time polymerase chain reaction technique was conducted.

Pedagogical Evaluation of Digital Technology to Enhance Dental Student Learning.

Objective: A large number of digital tools supporting students have emerged over recent years which are encouraged in tutoring. A study conducted at the University of Montpellier (France) among 3rd, 4th, and 5th year dentistry students aimed primarily to identify the type of pedagogical support the students preferred according to their discipline. The secondary aim was to evaluate the student satisfaction after establishing a new pedagogical support.

Perceived Stress among French Dental Students and Their Opinion about Education Curriculum and Pedagogy.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the major sources of perceived stress and their relation to a student satisfaction questionnaire about the curriculum and the pedagogy among French dental students.

Materials And Methods: All dental students ( = 178) from years 4 to 6 at the University of Montpellier (France) participated in this exploratory survey. In spring 2016, a 3-part questionnaire was distributed during clinical sessions: the first part asked about sociodemographic and living conditions, the second part aimed to assess the students' perceived stress (Dental Environmental Stress questionnaire), and the third part was a satisfaction questionnaire exploring the clinical organization and the teaching methodologies (Student Course Experience Questionnaire).

Quantification of carious pathogens in the interdental microbiota of young caries-free adults.

Background: The majority of caries lesions in adults occur on the proximal tooth surfaces of the posterior teeth. A comprehensive study of the composition of the oral microbiota is fundamental for a better understanding of the etiology of interdental caries.

Methods: Twenty-five caries-free subjects (20-35 years old) were enrolled in the study.

Teledentistry, new oral care tool for prisoners.

Purpose In France, all incarcerated prisoners are required to undergo a dental examination (Ministère de la santé et de la protection sociale, 2004 and Ministère de la justice, 2004). However, only one in two prisoners benefits from this oral health check-up. Oral teleconsultation could improve the quality of oral care in prisons.