ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Teledentistry-Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes of Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Web-Based Survey.
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- The Use of Patient-Oriented Mobile Phone Apps in Oral Health: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
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- The Multifaceted Influence of COVID-19 on Indian Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
- Teledentistry: a new oral care delivery tool among Indian dental professionals - a questionnaire study.F1000Research · 2022Article
- Knowledge and attitude of Iranian dental practitioners toward teledentistry: A web-based descriptive survey.Digital healthArticle
- Predicting the employment of teledentistry in clinical practice by the Saudi dental community using a theoretical model.Digital healthArticle
- Teledentistry in pediatric dentistry: Postgraduate dental students' knowledge, practice, and attitudes.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
The present survey assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of teledentistry (TD) among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted with dental interns and practicing dentists in Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was sent to all potential respondents. Questions related to knowledge, practice, attitudes, and training regarding TD were presented. A total of 603 (227 dental interns, 376 practicing dentists) completed the questionnaire. Generally, the participants revealed poor knowledge and practice of TD, with only 38% having heard about TD and only one-quarter of the sample (23.2%) reporting practicing TD at their current workplace. However, most of the participants expressed positive attitudes and a willingness to practice TD in the future. Specialists and those in practice for >5 years showed significantly better knowledge and practice of TD than general dentists and those with lesser clinical experience (
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