ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Can Teledentistry Improve the Monitoring of Patients during the Covid-19 Dissemination? A Descriptive Pilot Study.
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- Applications, benefits and challenges of telehealth in India during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Teledentistry among Dental Practitioners during COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Computers in biology and medicine · 2021Pooled it
- A Review of Prolonged Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Their Implications on Dental Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Provision of Endodontic Treatment in Dentistry amid COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Clinical Recommendations.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Teledentistry: Applications Across Dental Specialties: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2026Review
- A comparative evaluation of preclinical and clinical dental students' knowledge of teledentistry and artificial intelligence.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Hybrid Care Modifications in the Delivery of Nonpandemic Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Oral health services in primary care: a study in southern Brazil.Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL · 2025Article
- Utilization of Oral Healthcare Among Uninsured Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.Cureus · 2024Article
- Acceptability of teledentistry use among residents and staff in aged residential care facilities in the Otago region of New Zealand.Gerodontology · 2024Article
- Teleconsultations in oral medicine: dentist perception during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2024Article
- Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Teledentistry Among Dental Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- The Association between COVID-19 Related Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Temporomandibular Disorders, and Headaches from Childhood to Adulthood: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Artificial Intelligence Systems Assisting in the Assessment of the Course and Retention of Orthodontic Treatment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the marginal adaptation and gingival status of full-crown restorations using an intraoral camera.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Challenges and Opportunities for Dental Education from COVID-19.Dentistry journal · 2022Review
- Evaluation of Tele-Dentistry and Face-to-Face Appointments during the Provision of Dental Services in Poland.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Teledentistry during COVID-19 pandemic: scientometric and content analysis approach.BMC health services research · 2022Review
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Abstract
The aim of this pilot study was to describe the advantages of telemedicine (TM) in dental practice during the current national emergency condition due to the Covid-19 dissemination. At Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology-Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, regional reference center for Covid-19-two groups of patients were determined: patients with urgent conditions (group U) and patients in follow-up (group F). Both groups were instructed to implement remote consultations using a messaging service (WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp Inc., Mountain View, California, USA) to send photos. A total of 418 photos were collected by 57 patients. Thirty-four photos were obtained by five patients in the U group after surgical procedures. All patients sent photos on the established evening, except for two patients who sent two photos outside the set days. In the F group, 384 photos were collected by 52 patients. None of them sent more photos than the number that was established by the protocol. Telemedicine allowed a monitoring of all patients, reducing costs and limiting human contact, decreasing the risk of Covid-19 dissemination.
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