ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2021
Is Tele-Dentistry an Effective Approach for Patient Follow-up in Maxillofacial Surgery.
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- The Use of Teledentistry in Diagnosis, Consultation, and Treatment of Oral and Dental Diseases: A Systematic Review Study.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Digital Dentistry in Clinical Practice: A Scoping Review of Current Capabilities and Future Directions.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Video consultations for dentistry in primary health care: a pilot study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of undergraduate dental students' awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards teledentistry: does a course enhance this?BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Patient views on the effectiveness of audio-dentistry for emergency triage during COVID-19.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
- Validity and reliability of a smartphone-based photographic method for detection of dental caries in adults for use in teledentistry.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Acceptability of teledentistry use among residents and staff in aged residential care facilities in the Otago region of New Zealand.Gerodontology · 2024Article
- Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dentistry and Dental Education: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Teledentistry in pediatric dentistry: Postgraduate dental students' knowledge, practice, and attitudes.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of the tele-dentistry for the follow-up of different diagnostic groups of Turkish patients in maxillofacial surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this study, follow-up patients were allocated to four groups as dental implant, minor surgical procedure, infection-medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). In all groups, remote examination via video call and subsequently face-to-face clinic examination were performed. The quality and accuracy of the video call were scored by the same investigator. Also, patient satisfaction regarding the video call was evaluated with a questionnaire.
resultsTwenty-one patients (12 females, 9 males) between 18 and 71 years (38.90 ± 17.88) participated in the study. A strong preference of 71% and 95% toward video call by patients was seen in the questionnaires performed after video call and face-to-face examination, respectively. Regarding the rating of the clinician, no significant differences were found between groups in terms of the quality and accuracy of video call (
conclusionRemote follow up of diagnostic groups which can benefit from tele-dentistry pose a promising remedy that is reliable as in-person visits and also can reduce the clinical visits in routine clinical practice.
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