Daniel Susan J, Kumar Sajeesh
Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Department of Health Informatics & Information Management, College of Allied Health, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2014 Jun;14 Suppl:201-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2014.02.008. Epub 2014 Mar 5.
Teledentistry has the potential to address the oral care needs of those who have limited access to care. More research is needed to establish the evidence base to support teledentistry practice.
Enormous potential exists to improve oral health services throughout the world by using information and communication technologies, such as teledentistry to expand access to primary, secondary and tertiary care. Comparison of teledentistry procedures with standard clinical procedures can demonstrate the relative effectiveness and cost of each approach. However, due to insufficient evidence, it is unclear how these strategies compare for improving and maintaining oral health, quality of life, and reducing health care costs. This review discusses the merits of teledentistry for the delivery of oral care.
This article summarizes the available literature related to the efficacy and effectiveness of teledentistry and presents possible barriers to its broader adoption.
Teledentistry seems to be a promising path for providing oral health services where there is a shortage of oral health care providers.
远程牙科有潜力满足那些获得口腔护理机会有限者的口腔护理需求。需要更多研究来建立支持远程牙科实践的证据基础。
通过使用信息和通信技术，如远程牙科来扩大获得初级、二级和三级护理的机会，在全球改善口腔健康服务存在巨大潜力。将远程牙科程序与标准临床程序进行比较可以证明每种方法的相对有效性和成本。然而，由于证据不足，尚不清楚这些策略在改善和维持口腔健康、生活质量以及降低医疗保健成本方面如何比较。本综述讨论了远程牙科在提供口腔护理方面的优点。
本文总结了与远程牙科的疗效和有效性相关的现有文献，并提出了其更广泛应用可能存在的障碍。
在口腔保健提供者短缺的地区，远程牙科似乎是提供口腔健康服务的一条有前景的途径。
