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Perceptions of community healthcare workers on the use of teledentistry for seniors in Singapore: A qualitative study.
Digit Health
January 2025
National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Objective: This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators surrounding the implementation of TDOCS from Community Health Workers (CHW)'s perspective before TDOCS implementation.
Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted through semistructured interviews with a purposive sampling of CHWs from partner nursing homes and home care teams. A French framework outlining barriers to asynchronous oral teleconsultation adoption was used to develop the topic guide for this study.
Accessibility of Special Care Dentistry Across Countries: A Scoping Review.
Healthcare (Basel)
November 2024
School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
Introduction: People with special care needs often face significant barriers in accessing dental care due to physical and cognitive limitations, leading to high rates of dental issues like caries. Despite the growing recognition of these challenges, unmet dental care needs remain prevalent. This review aims to explore the global landscape of special care dentistry to identify gaps and opportunities for improving dental services for this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe validity of teledentistry examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sydney, Australia.
Aust Dent J
December 2024
Nepean Centre for Oral Health, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-urgent dental treatments were deferred. To identify and prioritize urgent dental patients, teledentistry was implemented across NSW public dental services. This study aimed to establish the validity of teledentistry examinations to provide a clinical diagnosis compared to face-to-face, clinical examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Teledentistry is a field of activities that comprises information and communication technologies (ICTs) applied to dentistry, including the exchange of clinical information, patient care, and the use of educational strategies across remote distances. Its use has grown progressively over the past decades-intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic-and has been improving the provision of dental services and educational strategies ever since.
Objective: This evidence gap map (EGM) study aims to present a collection of systematic reviews (SRs) with meta-analyses to answer the question "What are the applications of teledentistry in dental services and dental education?" by identifying gaps and current evidence on the improvement of health care and education.
What does teledentistry mean? Mapping of current definitions.
Digit Health
November 2024
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Article Synopsis
- Access to timely oral healthcare is essential for overall well-being, yet barriers still exist that prevent equal access.
- Teledentistry emerges as a viable solution to address these access issues, improving patient outcomes and the efficiency of oral healthcare delivery while also promoting cost savings and environmental benefits.
- The term "teledentistry" can be confusing due to varied terminology, but it fundamentally refers to using technology for remote dental care, aiming to enhance access, reduce inequalities, and promote collaboration among healthcare providers.
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