Teledentistry uses the latest technology to help patients get the dental care they need, wherever they may live. Instead of disrupting a busy schedule to show up to an office and wait to be seen, patients can now set up dental appointments online. And in some cases they can get dental consultations, diagnosis, prescriptions filled,...
Most dental offices have either closed or gone into “emergency only” status during COVID-19 quarantine. So, while it is possible to get emergency dental care in most places, patients might also want to consider “internet only” options for speaking with a dentist online for simple consultations (non-emergencies). This is what is called teledentistry. Teledentistry is...
Teledentistry is dentistry done through information technology, rather than through person-to-person contact between a patient and a dentist. While that might sound impossible at first—after all, how can someone work on your teeth without being physically present?—there are many ways in which teledentistry can help improve oral care while keeping costs down for the consumer....