Green Leaf Dental Care, 7214 Executive Parkway, House Springs, MO, USA.
J Public Health Dent. 2020 Sep;80 Suppl 2:S126-S131. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12421.
The upheaval of providers and their patients has led to many changes in the way people live and work. In addition to the changes in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines, there has been evidence of rapid adoption of telehealth services. In April of 2020, the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute released a report stating that 1 in 4 dentists nationally were utilizing teledentistry to perform limited evaluations. Many of these dentists are new to teledentistry, and unfortunately, direct-to-patient consultations yield limited clinical outcomes. The more traditional methods of using teledentistry have been extending the reach of dental care for over a decade, using an allied team member such as a dental hygienist or expanded-function dental assistant. As dentistry adapts to this new environment, it is important that there be adequate awareness of the diverse uses of teledentistry to meet the needs of the population. This brief, outlines one dental clinic's attempt at providing a broad use of teledentistry.
医疗机构和患者的剧变导致人们的生活和工作方式发生了许多变化。除了个人防护设备 (PPE) 指南的变化外，还迅速采用了远程医疗服务。2020 年 4 月，美国牙科协会健康政策研究所发布的一份报告称，全国有 1/4 的牙医正在利用远程牙科进行有限的评估。这些牙医中有许多是远程牙科的新手，不幸的是，直接面向患者的咨询产生的临床效果有限。十多年来，通过使用牙科卫生员或扩展功能的牙科助手等辅助团队成员，更传统的远程牙科方法一直在扩大牙科护理的范围。随着牙科适应这一新环境，重要的是要充分意识到远程牙科的多种用途，以满足人群的需求。本简介概述了一家牙科诊所试图广泛使用远程牙科的尝试。
