ArticleBMC oral health2022
Dentist perceptions about the value of teledentistry.
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- Evaluation of the effectiveness of teledentistry on diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning among Jordanian dentists.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
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- Validity and reliability of a teledentistry survey among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Teledentistry From the Perspective of Dental Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Systematic Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Studies Review.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Virtual Oral Health across Canada: A Critical Comparative Analysis of Clinical Practice Guidances during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Web-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Novel Approach to Improving Specialist Access in Underserved Populations with Suspicious Oral Lesions.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Teledentistry Acceptability Among Latina/o/x Adults in Rural Southwest Virginia.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2023Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTeledentistry has expanded access to oral health care by allowing patients and providers the option to receive care using technology and telecommunications. This study used a cross-sectional, mixed-methods design to evaluate dentists' perceptions in the United States and understanding of the value and scope of teledentistry in their practices and to adopt virtual encounters as a care delivery methodology.
methodsThis study used a cross-sectional, mixed-methods design. The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement (now CareQuest Institute for Oral Health) conducted an electronic survey of providers in the DentaQuest Network that assessed the impact of COVID-19 on dental practices' patient volume, staffing, dental insurance carriers, treatment protocols, and the office's pre-and post-COVID finances. A total of 2767 dental providers completed the survey with a response rate of 13%. Qualitative interviews were then conducted with ten providers to get more in-depth information on teledentistry. Descriptive statistics summarize the survey population. Thematic analysis, which allows both deductive and inductive approaches, were used to analyze the interviews.
resultsAbout 23% of the dentists used teledentistry or virtual platforms. Findings illustrate that early adopter dentists were more likely to perceive the benefits of teledentistry as being more significant than its drawbacks. Late/resistant adopters to teledentistry were less aware of its benefits and were more focused on the drawbacks, such as upfront cost. Late adopters were also concerned about the level of care delivered through teledentistry.
conclusionsThis study explored dentists' perceptions of teledentistry. Expanding access to care was recognized as one of the greater values of teledentistry.
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