Teledentistry: A Boon Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown-A Narrative Review.

IF 3.1 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications Pub Date : 2021-02-16 eCollection Date: 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2021/8859746
Shantanu Deshpande, Devendra Patil, Amol Dhokar, Parin Bhanushali, Farhin Katge
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The recent spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its associated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused widespread public health concerns. Despite huge efforts to contain the disease spread, it is still on the rise because of the community spread pattern of this infection. In order to prevent the community spread, a nationwide lockdown was implemented, due to which many restrictions were imposed on movements of citizens within the country. Since the dental professionals were at the forefront of acquiring the infection, the majority of the dental clinics were shut for routine dental procedures. Only emergency treatment was provided to the patients. However, due to restrictions in movement, it was difficult for the patients to visit the clinics for routine check-ups. This was overcome by the advancements in technology which has a major impact on medicine. Due to increased usage of smartphones and related software applications, the clinical data exchange was facilitated between patients and clinicians which has been termed as "teledentistry." Teledentistry is a combination of telecommunications and dentistry, involving the exchange of clinical information and images for dental consultation and treatment planning. This technology served as a boon for the dentists to manage dental emergencies during the lockdown period. This narrative review discusses teledentistry and its applications in general and specialty dental practice amidst the COVID-19 lockdown.

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远程牙科:COVID-19封锁中的福音--叙事回顾。
最近,严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)及其相关冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的传播引起了广泛的公共卫生关注。尽管人们为遏制疾病传播做出了巨大努力,但由于这种感染的社区传播模式,疾病传播仍在上升。为了防止社区传播,全国范围内实施了封锁,对公民在国内的行动施加了许多限制。由于牙科专业人员处于感染的最前沿,大多数牙科诊所都停止了常规牙科手术。只为病人提供紧急治疗。然而,由于行动受到限制,患者很难前往诊所进行常规检查。技术进步对医疗产生了重大影响,从而克服了这一困难。由于智能手机和相关应用软件的使用增多,病人和临床医生之间的临床数据交换变得更加方便,这被称为 "远程牙科"。远程牙科是电信与牙科的结合,涉及临床信息和图像的交换,用于牙科咨询和治疗规划。这项技术为牙科医生在封锁期间处理牙科急诊带来了福音。这篇叙述性综述讨论了在 COVID-19 封锁期间远程牙科及其在普通和专科牙科实践中的应用。
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CiteScore
6.90
自引率
2.30%
发文量
19
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: The overall aim of the International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications is to bring together science and applications of medical practice and medical care at a distance as well as their supporting technologies such as, computing, communications, and networking technologies with emphasis on telemedicine techniques and telemedicine applications. It is directed at practicing engineers, academic researchers, as well as doctors, nurses, etc. Telemedicine is an information technology that enables doctors to perform medical consultations, diagnoses, and treatments, as well as medical education, away from patients. For example, doctors can remotely examine patients via remote viewing monitors and sound devices, and/or sampling physiological data using telecommunication. Telemedicine technology is applied to areas of emergency healthcare, videoconsulting, telecardiology, telepathology, teledermatology, teleophthalmology, teleoncology, telepsychiatry, teledentistry, etc. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications will highlight the continued growth and new challenges in telemedicine, applications, and their supporting technologies, for both application development and basic research. Papers should emphasize original results or case studies relating to the theory and/or applications of telemedicine. Tutorial papers, especially those emphasizing multidisciplinary views of telemedicine, are also welcome. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications employs a paperless, electronic submission and evaluation system to promote a rapid turnaround in the peer-review process.
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