Abstract
Dentistry, the field of medicine where the communication sets standards for success. A continuous patient and dentist as well multidisciplinary dental communication leads to accuracy in diagnosis, increased efficiency as well as better patient satisfaction and long term positive outcomes. However the COVID-19 has brought a hindrance in the regular dental practice. The dental work demands a close proximity between the dentists with the patient which pitches them at a higher risk of being affected by the virus. Hence, international as well as national policy making associations and organizations have suggested only emergency and minimal aerosols generating treatment procedures. The dentists have almost been in hibernation, along with the waves of the pandemic and the constant lockdowns, carrying out free consultations for regular patients of their practices, through the phone and even chats. Can this be an opportunity to include tele-communication tools in routine dental practice?
Highlights
Dentistry, the field of medicine where the communication sets standards for success
It has been noticed that at present, even the rural areas, have internet connections which can be used to their benefit
The country has seen a success with the telemedicine technology, where they have utilized modern technology for communication like internet, computers, mobile phones and many rural areas have benefitted from it.[2]
Summary
The field of medicine where the communication sets standards for success. A continuous patient and dentist as well multidisciplinary dental communication leads to accuracy in diagnosis, increased efficiency as well as better patient satisfaction and long term positive outcomes. The rural areas have always received only basic care and minimal access to specialist dental health care, especially in this part of the subcontinent, even prior to the pandemic. It has been noticed that at present, even the rural areas, have internet connections which can be used to their benefit. This opens a whole new prospect for the introduction of Tele-Dentistry in our regions.
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