Relevance of Teledentistry: Brief Report and Future Perspectives
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Abstract
Teledentistry is a type of telemedicine and telehealth that aims to make all major specialties of the discipline easier through a remote approach to prevention and treatment of oral and dental issues. This new method enables distant access to individuals instead of direct, face-to-face, doctor-patient contact and has been made possible thanks to developments in information technology. Teledentistry was described in 1997 as “… the practice of using video-conferencing technologies to diagnose and provide advice about treatment over a distance”, and today it represents a modern way to practice dentistry by integrating digital imaging, electronics, health records, and telecommunications technology via an internet connection. This approach facilitates patients’ access to care in remote settings and also enables specialists at distant locations to arrive at a correct diagnosis as well as to propose proper therapy or refer patients, where warranted. The current brief report aims to describe the present and future of this modern approach in dentistry and its advantages in patient management from prevention to diagnosis to treatment.
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36. Tian W, Fan M, Zeng C, Liu Y, He D, Zhang Q. Telerobotic spinal surgery based on 5G network: The first 12 cases. Neurospine. 2020 Mar; 17(1): 114–20.
37. Vigarios E, Warnakulasuriya S, Piau A, Giraudeau N, Maret D. Early detection of oral malignancies may involve the development of teleexpertise in dentistry. Oral Oncol. 2022 Jul;130:105904.
38. Bavarian R, Pharr CA, Handa S, Shaefer J, Keith DA. The utility of telemedicine in orofacial pain: Guidelines for examination and a retrospective review at a hospital-based practice. J Oral Rehabil. 2022 May 2.
39. Firincioglulari M, Orhan K. Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Diagnosing MRONJ in Northern Cyprus. Biomed Res Int. 2021 Dec 29;2021:5657152.
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2. Vandre RH, Kudryk VL, Fay CR, Edwards JC, Jones TK. US Army Teledentistry. I.E.E.E. Proceedings of the National Forum: Military Telemedicine On-Line Today: Research, Practice, and Opportunities, I.E.E.E. Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA. 1995;53-6.
3. Cook J, Edwards J, Mullings C, Stephens C. Dentists’ opinions of an online orthodontic advice service. J Telemed Telecare. 2001;7(6):334-7.
4. Fatehi F , Armfield NR, Dimitrijevic M, Gray LC. Clinical applications of videoconferencing: a scoping review of the literature for the period 2002- 2012. J Telemed Telecare. 2014 Oct;20(7):377-83.
5. Fornaini C, Merigo E, Huffer KW, Arany P. At- Home Photobiomodulation Treatments for Supportive Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2021 Feb;39(2):81-2.
6. da Silva HEC, Santos GNM, Leite AF, Mesquita CRM, de Souza Figueiredo PT, Dos Reis PED, Stefani CM, de Melo NS. The role of teledentistry in oral cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative literature review. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Dec;29(12):7209-23.
7. Ghezzi EM, Niessen LC, Jones JA. Innovations in Geriatric Oral Health Care. Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Apr;65(2):393-407.
8. Spivack E. Teledentistry: remote observation of patients with special needs. Gen Dent. 2020 May- Jun;68(3):66-70.
9. Surdu S, Langelier M. Teledentistry: Increasing utilisation of oral-health services for children in rural areas. J Telemed Telecare. 2020 Oct; 18:1357633X20965425.
10. Narmatha M, Bharathan K, Saranya K. Teledentistry: Is It the Future of Rural Dental Practice? A Cross-sectional Study. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2020 Aug;12(Suppl 1):S304-S307.
11. Minervini G, Russo D, Herford AS, et al. Teledentistry in the Management of Patients with Dental and Temporomandibular Disorders. Biomed Res Int. 2022 Apr 9;2022:7091153.
12. Mariño R., Ghanim A. Teledentistry: a systematic review of the literature. J Telemed Telecare. 2013 Jun;19(4):179-83.
13. Bavaresco CS, Hauser L, Haddad AE, H. E. Impact of teleconsultations on the conduct of oral health teams in the Telehealth Brazil Networks Programme. Braz Oral Res. 2020 Feb 27;34:e011.
14. Bradley M, Black P, Noble S, Thompson R, Lamey PJ. Application of teledentistry in oral medicine in a community dental service, N. Ireland. Br Dent J. 2010 Oct 23;209(8):399-404.
15. Murthy, Vignesh et al. “Patient experience of virtual consultations in Oral Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Oral diseases, 10.1111/odi.14006. 14 Aug. 2021.
16. Rahman N, Nathwani S, Kandiah T. Teledentistry from a patient perspective during the coronavirus pandemic. Br Dent J. 2020 Aug 14;1-4.
17. Vinayagamoorthy K, Acharya S, Kumar M, Pentapati KC, Acharya S. Efficacy of a remote screening model for oral potentially malignant disorders using a free messaging application: A diagnostic test for accuracy study. Aust J Rural Health. 2019 Apr;27(2):170-76.
18. Sunny S, Baby A, James BL, et al. A smart telecytology point-of-care platform for oral cancer screening. PLoS One. 2019 Nov 15;14(11):e0224885.
19. Tong Gou, Jiumei Hu, Wenshuai Wu, Xiong Ding, Shufang Zhou, Weibo Fang, Ying Mu. Smartphone-based mobile digital PCR device for DNA quantitative analysis with high accuracy. Biosens Bioelectron. 2018 Nov 30;120:144-52.
20. AlShaya MS, Assery MK, Pani SC. Reliability of mobile phone teledentistry in dental diagnosis and treatment planning in mixed dentition. J Telemed Telecare. Jan-Feb 2020;26(1-2):45-52.
21. Kopycka-Kedzierawski D. T., Billings R. J. M. K., McConnochie K. Dental screening of preschool children using teledentistry: a feasibility study. Pediatr Dent. May-Jun 2007;29(3):209-13.
22. Wallace CK, Schofield CE, Burbridge LAL, O'Donnell KL. Role of teledentistry in paediatric dentistry. Br Dent J. 2021 Jun 25:1–6.
23. Giraudeau N, Camman P, Pourreyron L, Inquimbert C, Lefebvre P. The contribution of teledentistry in detecting tooth erosion in patients with eating disorders. Digit Health. 2021 May 22;7:20552076211019250.
24. Crystal YO, Niederman R. Evidence-Based Dentistry Update on Silver Diamine Fluoride. Dent Clin North Am. 2019 Jan;63(1):45-68.
25. Squires T, Michelogiannakis D, Rossouw PE, Javed F. An evidence-based review of the scope and potential ethical concerns of teleorthodontics. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jan;85(1):92-100.
26. Maspero C, Abate A, Cavagnetto D, El Morsi M, Fama A, Farronato M. Available Technologies, Applications and Benefits of Teleorthodontics. A Literature Review and Possible Applications during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Clin Med. 2020 Jun 17;9(6):1891.
27. Salazar-Fernandez CI, Herce J, Garcia-Palma A, Delgado J, Jose Felix Martín TS. Telemedicine as an effective tool for the management of temporomandibular joint disorders. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Feb;70(2):295-301.
28. Fornaini C, Pelosi A, Queirolo V, Vescovi P, Merigo E. The "at-home LLLT" in temporo-mandibular disorders pain control: a pilot study. Laser Ther. 2015 Mar 31;24(1):47-52.
29. Kichloo A, Albosta M, Dettloff K, Wani F, El- Amir Z, Singh J, et al. Telemedicine, the current COVID-19 pandemic and the future: a narrative review and perspectives moving forward in the USA. Fam Med Community Health. 2020 Aug;8(3):e000530.
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31. Estai M, Kruger E, Tennant M, Bunt S, Kanagasingam Y. Challenges in the uptake of telemedicine in dentistry. Rural Remote Health. Oct- Dec 2016;16(4):3915.
32. Geerligs, L., Rankin, N.M., Shepherd, H.L. et al. Hospital-based interventions: a systematic review of staff-reported barriers and facilitators to implementation processes. Implement Sci. 2018 Feb 23;13(1):36.
33. Crummey A, Graham A, Besi E. Virtual consultations for oral surgery patients. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Mar 21;22(1):83.
34. Acemoglu A, Peretti G, Trimarchi M, Hysenbelli J, Krieglstein J, Geraldes A, Deshpande N, Ceysens P, Caldwell D.G, Delsanto M, et al. Operating from a Distance: Robotic Vocal Cord 5G Telesurgery on a Cadaver. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Dec 1;173(11):940-41.
35. Bailo P, Gibelli F, Blandino A, et al. Telemedicine Applications in the Era of COVID-19: Telesurgery Issues. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 29;19(1):323.
36. Tian W, Fan M, Zeng C, Liu Y, He D, Zhang Q. Telerobotic spinal surgery based on 5G network: The first 12 cases. Neurospine. 2020 Mar; 17(1): 114–20.
37. Vigarios E, Warnakulasuriya S, Piau A, Giraudeau N, Maret D. Early detection of oral malignancies may involve the development of teleexpertise in dentistry. Oral Oncol. 2022 Jul;130:105904.
38. Bavarian R, Pharr CA, Handa S, Shaefer J, Keith DA. The utility of telemedicine in orofacial pain: Guidelines for examination and a retrospective review at a hospital-based practice. J Oral Rehabil. 2022 May 2.
39. Firincioglulari M, Orhan K. Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Diagnosing MRONJ in Northern Cyprus. Biomed Res Int. 2021 Dec 29;2021:5657152.
40. Minervini G, Russo D, Herford AS, Gorassini F, Meto A, D'Amico C, Cervino G, Cicciù M, Fiorillo L. Teledentistry in the Management of Patients with Dental and Temporomandibular Disorders. Biomed Res Int. 2022 Apr 9;2022:7091153.
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42. Krishna M, Sybil D, Shrivastava PK, Premchandani S, Kumar H, Kumar P. An Innovative App (ExoDont) for Postoperative Care of Patients After Tooth Extraction: Prototype Development and Testing Study. JMIR Perioper Med. 2021 Jul-Dec; 4(2): e31852.
43. Patel E, Mascarenhas A, Ahmed S, et al. Evaluating the ability of students to learn and utilize a novel telepresence platform, Proximie. J Robot Surg. 2021 Nov 6;1-7.
44. Petcu R, Kimble C, Ologeanu-Taddei R, Bourdon I, Giraudeau N. Assessing patient’s perception of oral teleconsultation. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2017 Jan;33(2):147-54.
45. Estai M, Kanagasingam Y, Xiao D, Vignarajan J, Bunt S, Kruger E. End-user acceptance of a cloud-based teledentistry system and Android phone app for remote screening for oral diseases. J Telemed Telecare. 2017 Jan;23(1):44-52.
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Fornaini C, Rocca J-P. Relevance of Teledentistry: Brief Report and Future Perspectives. Front Dent. 2022;19.
