Teledentistry: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Mariño, Rodrigo; Ghanim, Aghareed

doi:10.1177/1357633x13479704

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“…The results of this study, showing the resistance in the use of Teledentistry by Brazilians can be compared with the recent systematic review of Marino et al [21], which indicates that although teledentistry is an area of expansion, there are still some barriers to its increased use.…”

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Acceptance of Teledentistry by Brazilian Dentists

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et al. 2015

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(WHO); European Union (EU), International Telecomunications Agencies (ITA) and Spacial European Agency (SEA), adopted oficially "eHealth" (eHealth), as an oficial term, after that turnning point different health professions started to use the telehealth, for clinical;administrative and educatonal tools in health [2]. The refletion of the use of tecnology of information (TIs) in public service, has stimulated the dialogue between diferent social actors, compromise with the quality and resolutivity of health care. In Brazil, telehealth was criated by Minister of Health in 2007 [3]. The most commom use of telehealth is related to diagnosstic; planning individual and coletive strategies, related to family strategy second opinion and continued education [4][5][6].It is important to have in mind that telehealth, shoud be used in a large spectrum. As health, is directly related to oral health. Periodontal infecctions contributes to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and thromboembolic events by promoting repeated systemic vascular changes resulting from the presence of endotoxin, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukins which can induce the secretion of acute-phase proteins , such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen [7,8].One of the mechanisms in which diabetes is regarded as a risk factor for the occurrence and severity of periodontal disease, is its production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF -alpha) production, which prevents the bone tissue to repair [9]. Many studies have demonstrated that control of periodontal infection can improve the diabetic glycemic control [10]. In the last two decades there is evidence that support the concept thatPeriodontal Disease can have adverse effects on organs and tissues in remote locations, being the major causes of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabets and preterm birth [11,12]. From the introduction above it is fair to evaluate the use of telehealth in dentistry, teledentistry, from the dentists point of view, in order to identify if Brazilian dentists were read to use teledentistry as a second opinion as well in continuing education.Teledentistry is a relatively new field that combines telecommunication technology and dental care [13]. In recent years, the use of computers and the advancement of informatics have generated interest in the ability to generate threedimensional images in a high resolution. Computed Tomography Cone Beam (CTCB) was successfully introduced a third dimension to Dentistry. This equipment has an great precision and the large scale use of scans and all kind of digital X-ray images, created the need to share these information's among professionals, students and patients [14][15][16]. These was achieved by the Teledentistry [17,18]. This tool might be used on a large scale in rural communities, increasing patient access to experts and reducing costs and time of travelling. The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, together with São Paulo University, adopted...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 55%

Acceptance of Teledentistry by Brazilian Dentists

Groisman

Olival

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“…The first worldwide application of E-Oral Health technology was in fact designed to extend dental diagnosis and treatment in rural areas. The project was conducted in 1994 by the US military [16, 18]. Today, the use of E-Oral Health technology has been reported in dental education, preventive dentistry and oral medicine, among many other areas [19, 20].…”

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“…Today, the use of E-Oral Health technology has been reported in dental education, preventive dentistry and oral medicine, among many other areas [19, 20]. The most common forms of telecommunication involve real-time consultations, store-and-forward consultations or a combination of both [15, 18, 20]. …”

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Patient satisfaction with E-Oral Health care in rural and remote settings: a systematic review protocol

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BackgroundIndividuals living in rural and remote settings face oral health problems and access-to-care barriers due to the shortage of oral health care providers in these areas, geographic remoteness, lack of appropriate infrastructure and lower socio-economic status. E-Oral Health technology could mitigate these barriers by providing the delivery of some aspects of health care and exchange of information across geographic distances. This review will systematically evaluate the literature on patient satisfaction with received E-Oral Health care in rural and remote communities.MethodsThis systematic review will include interventional and observational studies in which E-Oral Health technology is used as an intervention in rural and remote communities of any country worldwide. Conventional oral health care will be used as a comparator when provided. Patient satisfaction with received E-Oral Health care will be considered as a primary outcome for this review. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Global Health will be searched using a comprehensive search strategy. Two review authors will independently screen results to identify potentially eligible studies and independently extract the data from the included studies. A third author will resolve any discrepancies between reviewers. Two independent researchers will assess the risk of bias and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.DiscussionThe potential implications and benefits of E-Oral Health care can inform policymakers and health care professionals to take advantage of this technology to address health care challenges in these areas.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42016039942.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13643-017-0550-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…However, the research in teledentistry has lagged behind when compared with general medicine (Mihailovic, Miladinovic, & Vujicic, 2011). The studies conducted in teledentistry, were mainly done in developed countries thereby leaving a wide gap in knowledge in low income countries (Mariño & Ghanim, 2013).…”

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