Orthodontic referrals via TeleDent Southwest

Stephens, Chris; Cook, John D.; Mullings, Chris

doi:10.1016/s0011-8532(02)00010-1

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“…studied the effect of teledentistry advice on outcome of orthodontic treatment provided by general dental practitioners showed that “TeleDent SW” enabled them to offer a better service for their patients and use specialist services more appropriately. [43] Cook J et al . tested an online teledentistry service and showed that it helped to reduce the high level of inappropriate orthodontic referrals to consultants and provided general dental practitioners with quick access to advice that would enable them to tackle a wider range of cases themselves.…”

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Applications of teledentistry: A literature review and update

Jampani

Nutalapati²,

Dontula

et al. 2011

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

235

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Teledentistry is a combination of telecommunications and dentistry involving the exchange of clinical information and images over remote distances for dental consultation and treatment planning. Teledentistry has the ability to improve access to oral healthcare, improve the delivery of oral healthcare, and lower its costs. It also has the potential to eliminate the disparities in oral health care between rural and urban communities. This article reviews the origin, rationale, scope, basis, and requirements for teledentistry, along with the current evidence that exists in the literature. This article also reviews the ethical and legal issues related to the practice of teledentistry and the future of this alternative and innovative method of delivering dental care.

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Applications of teledentistry: A literature review and update

Jampani

Nutalapati²,

Dontula

et al. 2011

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

235

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“…In 2013, there were 22 reported studies using teledentistry in the United States and 15 in the United Kingdom (14). The use of teledentistry for caries identification in children (12,(15)(16)(17) for orthodontic consultations (18)(19)(20) and other oral diseases is effective (21)(22)(23)(24). Future workforce models using teledentistry have also been reported (9,10,25).…”

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Comparison of dental hygienists and dentists: clinical and teledentistry identification of dental caries in children

Daniel

Kumar

2016

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…The recording time as well as the investment costs for an IOS have to be considered. General dental practitioners showed concerns in relation to excessive time spent in capturing images and transmission of information [ 30 ]. The dental practices’ organizational structure, however, may be adapted by delegating image acquisition to dental auxiliary staff.…”

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Accuracy of remote diagnoses using intraoral scans captured in approximate true color: a pilot and validation study in teledentistry

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Background Intraoral scans (IOS) provide three-dimensional images with approximate true colors representing a possible tool in teledentistry for remote examination. The aim of the present cross-sectional validation study was, therefore, to evaluate the levels of agreement between remote diagnoses derived from IOS and diagnoses based on clinical examinations for assessing dental and periodontal conditions. Methods The test sample comprised 10 patients representing different clinical conditions. Following the acquisition of IOS (Trios, 3Shape), a full-mouth dental and periodontal examination was done and periapical radiographs were taken. Ten dentists were asked to perform dental and periodontal scorings for each of the ten patients on a tablet computer presenting the IOS. Scores included diagnosis of gingivitis/periodontitis, and evaluated presence as well as amount of plaque and calculus, and presence of teeth exhibiting gingival recession, furcation involvement, erosion, tooth wear, stain, and non-carious cervical lesion, as well as presence of decayed, filled, and crowned teeth and implants. In a second round of assessments, the periapical radiographs were provided and the dentists were able to change the scores. The time for the remote assessment was recorded. The agreement between remote and clinical scorings (reference) was then analyzed descriptively. Results The mean time for the tele assessment was 3.17 min and the additional consultation of the radiographs accounted for another 1.48 min. The sensitivity and specificity values were 0.61 and 0.39 for gingivitis and 0.67 and 0.33 for periodontitis, with no relevant changes when radiographs were provided for the diagnosis of periodontitis (0.72 and 0.28). The agreement for dichotomized dental and periodontal indices ranged between 78 and 95%. With the provision of radiographs, the remote examiners were able to detect existing filled teeth, crowned teeth, and implants, whereas the detection of decayed teeth (70%) was not improved. Conclusions The remote examination using IOS was effective in detecting dental findings, whereas periodontal conditions could not be assessed with the same accuracy. Still, remote assessment of IOS would allow a time-efficient screening and triage of patients. Improvement of the image quality of IOS may further allow to increase the accuracy of remote assessments in dentistry. According to the Swiss Regulation this investigation is not a clinical trial and therefore no registration in a WHO-registry is needed.

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Orthodontic referrals via TeleDent Southwest

Cited by 25 publications

References 16 publications

Applications of teledentistry: A literature review and update

Applications of teledentistry: A literature review and update

Comparison of dental hygienists and dentists: clinical and teledentistry identification of dental caries in children

Accuracy of remote diagnoses using intraoral scans captured in approximate true color: a pilot and validation study in teledentistry

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