Is Tele-Dentistry an Effective Approach for Patient Follow-up in Maxillofacial Surgery

Torul, Damla; Kahveci, Kadircan; Kahveci, Çiğdem

doi:10.1007/s12663-021-01596-z

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“…Teledentistry has also proven to be an important tool in patient education due to its ability to reinforce patient education and hygiene instructions via multiple, reproducible, and personalized follow-ups [ 41 ]. A study by Torul and colleagues confirmed that virtual follow-ups via video calls are as reliable as conventional face-to-face follow-ups with the ease of reducing traveling costs and time [ 42 ].…”

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Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists

et al. 2023

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Background Teledentistry has demonstrated to expedite oral health consultations, diagnosis, and treatment planning while mitigating COVID-19 transmission risk in dental offices. However, the use of teledentistry by clinicians remains suboptimal. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the perceptions and practices of teledentistry among dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada, and identify associated factors. Methods A cross-sectional study using an online 39 item survey was conducted among Ontario dentists in December 2021. The questionnaire inquired about socio-demographic attributes, as well as perceptions of teledentistry use during the pandemic, and its future application. Descriptive statistics including frequency distribution of categorical variables and univariate analysis of continuous variables were conducted. Chi-square test was used determine the associations between professionals’ attributes such as age, gender, years of practice, and location of practice, and respondents use of teledentistry. SPSS Version 28.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results Overall, 456 dentists completed the survey. The majority were general dentists (91%), worked in private practices (94%), were between 55 and 64 years old (33%), and had over 16 years of professional experience (72%). Approximately 49.3% reported using teledentistry; 13% started before the pandemic, and 36% during the pandemic. The most common reason for non-utilization was a lack of interest (54%). Respondents identified patient triage, consultation, and patient education as the three most important uses of teledentistry. Female dentists (p < 0.05), dentist working in private practice (p < 0.05), and those who worked in a single dental office (p < 0.05) adopted teledentistry more during the pandemic. Respondents who accessed more resources were more likely to report greater utilization of teledentistry, while those who reported being unconformable with teledentistry (p < 0.05) reported less utilization. Additionally, participants who reported feeling comfortable discussing teledentistry with others (p < 0.05), were more inclined to use it in the future. Conclusions Participants expressed mixed perceptions toward teledentistry with more than half indicating it is reliable for patient triaging and patient follow-ups. Despite the increased utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, participants' lack of interest in teledentistry emerged as a barrier to its use. More education and knowledge dissemination about teledentistry's areas of application and technical aspects of use can increase interest in this tool, which may lead to a greater uptake by dental professionals.

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Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists

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“…Teledentistry is a crucial tool in patient education due to its ability to reinforce patient education and hygiene instructions via multiple, reproducible, and personalized followups [38]. A study by Torul and colleagues con rmed that virtual follow-ups via video calls are as reliable as the conventional face-to-face follow-ups with the ease of reduces travelling cost and time [39].…”

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Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists

Cheuk

Adeniyi

Farmer

et al. 2022

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Background: Studies have shown the potential role of teledentistry to expedite and improve consultations, diagnosis, and treatment planning while mitigating the risk of COVID-19 transmission in dental offices. However, dental professionals' utilization of teledentistry remains suboptimal. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the perceptions and practices of teledentistry among dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada and identify associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted among Ontario dentists in December 2021. The questionnaire inquired about socio-demographic attributes, perceptions about teledentistry use, its usage during the pandemic, and perspectives on its future application. Descriptive statistics including frequency distribution of categorical variables and univariate analysis of continuous variables were conducted first followed by Chi-square tests, to determine the association between professionals’ attributes such as age, gender, years of practice, and location of practice, and their views on teledentistry. SPSS Version 28.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results Overall, 456 dentists completed the survey. Majority were general dentists (91%), worked in private practices (94%), were between 55 and 64 years old (33%), and had over 16 years of professional experience (72%). The most common reason for non-utilization was a lack of interest (54%). Those who use teledentistry identified patient triage, consultation, and patient education as the three most important uses. Gender (p<0.05), type of practice (p<0.05), number of settings in which dentists practiced (p<0.05), number of resources accessed (p<0.05), and comfort levels with discussing teledentistry (p<0.05), were all found to be significantly associated with the participants’ current use of teledentistry (n=447). Type of practice (p<0.05), number of practice settings (p<0.05), number of resources accessed (p<0.05), and comfort level with discussing teledentistry (p<0.05) were significantly associated with their future willingness to use teledentistry (n=456). Conclusions Participants expressed mixed perceptions toward teledentistry. Despite the increased utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, participants' lack of interest in teledentistry emerged as a barrier to its use. More education and knowledge dissemination about teledentistry's areas of application and technical aspects of use can increase interest in this tool, which may lead to a greater uptake by dental professionals.

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“…A teleodontologia demonstrou apresentar diagnóstico aceitável ao exame clínico na triagem de cárie dentária (STEINMEIER et al, 2020;INQUIMBERT et al, 2020;TORUL;KAHVECI;KAHVECI, 2021). Estudos realizados por Steinmeier et al(2020) e Inquimbert et al (2020) apresentaram uma porcentagem de concordância entre o diagnóstico clínicos e remotos de 73% e 95% respectivamente.…”

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A teleodontologia no atendimento ao paciente ambulatorial em meio a pandemia COVID-19: uma revisão de literatura

Cruz,

Da Silva,

Rocha

et al. 2023

Braz. J. Hea. Rev.

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A pandemia COVID-19 tornou necessário uma reorganização do sistema de saúde para uma nova demanda de atendimento remoto. A teleodontologia é uma ferramenta alternativa para prestar os serviços odontológicos existentes, sejam eles em zonas rurais ou urbanas. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente estudo é analisar o papel da teleodontologia no atendimento ao paciente ambulatorial em meio a pandemia COVID 19. O desenho do estudo foi uma revisão de literatura integrativa realizada através da coleta de artigos publicados entre 2020 e 2021 que abordassem a temática teleodontologia no atendimento de pacientes ambulatoriais em meio a pandemia Covid-19. Por meio dos Descritores Ciências da Saúde (DeCs), Teleodontologia; Telessaúde; Teleconsulta e COVID-19, foi realizada a busca na literatura nas bases de dados da BVS, Lilacs, SciELO e MedLine. Posteriormente foi realizada a leitura e análise crítica dos estudos incluídos, selecionando as publicações que se encaixavam nos critérios de inclusão e buscando responder à pergunta norteadora. Apenas 16 estudos se encaixavam nos critérios de inclusão e exclusão e respondiam à pergunta norteadora. Destes, seis relataram a teleodontologia e o acesso aos serviços odontológicos. Quatro apontaram a experiência dos pacientes com o serviço de teleodontologia. Três estudos relataram o exame clínico de triagem na teleodontologia, dois a experiência nos serviços de urgência odontológica e outros dois a experiência da ortodontia nos serviços de teleodontologia. Com base na literatura consultada é possível concluir que a teleodontologia apresenta um diagnóstico clínico confiável no rastreamento da cárie dentária. Além disso, a teleodontologia mostrou ser promissora no atendimento de tratamentos de urgências, reduzindo o atendimento de forma presencial apenas aos casos mais complexos. Demonstrou ser uma ferramenta eficaz para aumentar o acesso dos pacientes aos serviços de saúde odontológico e apresentou uma experiência positiva por parte dos pacientes na adesão do sistema remoto de atendimento

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Is Tele-Dentistry an Effective Approach for Patient Follow-up in Maxillofacial Surgery

Cited by 11 publications

References 28 publications

Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists

Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists

Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists

A teleodontologia no atendimento ao paciente ambulatorial em meio a pandemia COVID-19: uma revisão de literatura

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