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Teledentistry: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes, Utilization and Costs

Susan J. Daniel, Lin Wu and Sajeesh Kumar
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2013, 87 (6) 345-352;
Susan J. Daniel
RDH, PhD
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Lin Wu
MLIS, AHIP
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Sajeesh Kumar
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review is to identify clinical outcomes, health care utilization and costs associated with teledentistry. Relevant databases were searched for articles on teledentistry published until March 2012, reference lists examined and key journals hand searched. Of a possible 58 articles, 19 studies met the inclusion criteria.

Clinical outcomes were generally improved following a teledentistry intervention and satisfaction with teledentistry was consistently high. The few studies examining health care utilization reported mixed findings, but preliminary evidence suggests cost savings for health care facilities.

There is a consistent trend in the literature supporting the efficacy and effectiveness of teledentistry. Further research is needed to identify the effectiveness, efficiency, utilization and costs of teledentistry as it could provide the key to improving access to care.

  • telemedicine
  • telehealth
  • teledentistry
  • videoconference
  • outcomes
  • dental hygiene
  • access to care

Footnotes

  • Susan J. Daniel, RDH, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene. Lin Wu, MLIS, AHIP, is an Associate Professor & Reference Librarian, Health Sciences Library. Sajeesh Kumar, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Department of Health Informatics & Information College of Allied Health Sciences. All authors are at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis.

  • This study supports the NDHRA priority area, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention: Identify, describe and explain mechanisms that promote access to oral health care, e.g. financial, physical, transportation.

  • Copyright © 2013 The American Dental Hygienists’ Association
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