ArticleCureus2017
Use of a Teledentistry-based Program for Screening of Early Childhood Caries in a School Setting.
Article in Cureus, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Reliability of teledentistry mobile photos versus conventional clinical examination for dental caries diagnosis on occlusal surfaces in a group of school children: a diagnostic accuracy study.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
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- The Efficacy of Dental Caries Telediagnosis Using Smartphone: A Diagnostic Study in Geriatric Patients.Cureus · 2023Article
- Accuracy of Teledentistry for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Pediatric Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of telemedicine and applications · 2022Article
- Teledentistry and its applications in paediatric dentistry: A literature review.Pediatric dental journal : international journal of Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry · 2021Review
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- Assessing Videoconferencing as a Method of Remote Consultation in Pediatric Dentistry.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
Aim The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and feasibility of using teledentistry for the screening and diagnosis of dental caries in children between the age groups of three to six years. Design This study included a total of 318 school-going children whose caries scores were calculated by visual method and using digital photographs generated by an intraoral camera by two examiners: examiner 1 and examiner 2 (E1 and E2). Intra-examiner and inter-examiner variability were determined. Reliability was compared across the three groups. Results Intra-examiner and inter-examiner variability when compared revealed no significant difference. A Cronbach's alpha of 0.983 was generated, which shows high reliability. Conclusions Effective screening for early childhood caries (ECC) in young children was possible with digital images generated in a school setting, thus paving the way for the application of teledentistry as effective means for the diagnosis of dental caries.
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