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ReviewDiabetes & metabolic syndrome

Teledentistry during COVID-19 pandemic.

Suhani Ghai

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Review in Diabetes & metabolic syndrome. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

116 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. A Review of Prolonged Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Their Implications on Dental Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  11. Student Perspectives on Integrating an Oral Health Helpline Service Into Dental and Dental Hygiene Education.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Suhani GhaiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Karond By-Pass, Bhanpur, Bhopal, 462037, India. Electronic address: suhanighai@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsDentistry involves close face-to-face interaction with patients, hence during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has mostly been suspended. Teledentistry can offer an innovative solution to resume dental practice during this pandemic. In this review, we provide a brief overview of applications of teledentistry.

methodsArticles on teledentistry, relevant to this review, were searched and consulted from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane database.

resultsTeledentistry is the remote facilitating of dental treatment, guidance, and education via the use of information technology instead of direct face-to-face contact with patients. Teleconsultation, telediagnosis, teletriage, and telemonitoring are subunits of teledentistry that have important functions relevant to dental practice. There are many challenges for acceptance of teledentistry by the dentists as well as patients, which need to be addressed urgently.

conclusionTeledentistry can offer a novel solution to resume dental practice during the current pandemic, hence, the need of the hour is to incorporate teledentistry into routine dental practice. If not fully replace, at least teledentistry can complement the existing compromised dental system during the current pandemic.

Indexed as

BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Delivery of Health CareDentistryHumansIndiaPandemicsPneumonia, ViralReferral and ConsultationSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineCoronavirusCOVID-19TeledentistryTelehealthTelemedicine

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PMID32593116
PMCPMC7297180

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