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ArticleBritish dental journal2016

Perceptions of Australian dental practitioners about using telemedicine in dental practice.

M Estai, E Kruger, M Tennant

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Article in British dental journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M EstaiInternational Research Collaborative - Oral Health and Equity School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology University of Western Australia (M309) 35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY WA 6009, Australia.
E KrugerInternational Research Collaborative - Oral Health and Equity School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology University of Western Australia (M309) 35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY WA 6009, Australia.
M TennantInternational Research Collaborative - Oral Health and Equity School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology University of Western Australia (M309) 35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY WA 6009, Australia.
University of Western Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to explore Australian dental practitioners' perceptions of the usefulness of teledentistry in improving dental practice and patient outcomes.Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study involving an anonymous electronic survey of a sample of 169 Australian dental practitioners. We designed a 24-item, 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire assessing perceptions of dentists in four domains: usefulness of teledentistry for patients; usefulness of teledentistry for dental practice; capability of teledentistry to improve practice; and perceived concerns about the use of teledentistry.Results Of the 144 respondents (response rate 85%), 135 completed responses that were suitable for analysis. More than 80% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that teledentistry would improve dental practice through enhancing communication with peers, guidance and referral of new patients. The majority also felt that teledentistry is quite useful in improving patient management, and increasing patient satisfaction. A substantial proportion of respondents expressed uncertainty with technical reliability, privacy, practice expenses, the cost of setting up teledentistry, surgery time and diagnostic accuracy.Conclusion Dental practitioners generally reported optimism and support to the concept of teledentistry and its integration into current dental practices. Addressing how teledentistry can benefit specific practice issues, would encourage more dentists to use telemedicine in routine practice.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelTelemedicineAdultAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesDental CareDentistsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID26768465
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