Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas
Teledentistry is a novel mode of promoting oral health care. It provides an opportunity for families living in remote areas to access timely/periodic oral healthcare. This approach aims to promote oral health in individuals with repaired cleft lip and palate (CLP) through teledentistry and evaluate...
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Teledentistry is a novel mode of promoting oral health care. It provides an opportunity for families living in remote areas to access timely/periodic oral healthcare. This approach aims to promote oral health in individuals with repaired cleft lip and palate (CLP) through teledentistry and evaluate its reach. A teledentistry model was implemented in a cohort of individuals with CLP from three rural areas. Teledentistry involved teleconsultations, telemonitoring, and teleeducation through real-time and mobile health methods from a tertiary care center. Over five months, 138 individuals with CLP were teleconsulted, with 64 (46.3%) requiring dental treatment. Teledentistry successfully reached 138 individuals from rural areas, promoting oral health. This approach demonstrates the potential of teledentistry in increasing access to oral healthcare services for individuals with CLP in rural areas.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dbc013d6c16b4eb58098b37fa548ed932025-08-20T02:16:56ZengMedsci PublicationsNational Journal of Community Medicine0976-33252229-68162025-04-01160410.55489/njcm.160420254965Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural AreasBanu Priya S0Akila Ganesh1Muthu MS2Vignesh K3Siva Subramanian C4Subramaniyan B5Gayathri SR6Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IndiaCentre for Early Childhood Caries, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India Teledentistry is a novel mode of promoting oral health care. It provides an opportunity for families living in remote areas to access timely/periodic oral healthcare. This approach aims to promote oral health in individuals with repaired cleft lip and palate (CLP) through teledentistry and evaluate its reach. A teledentistry model was implemented in a cohort of individuals with CLP from three rural areas. Teledentistry involved teleconsultations, telemonitoring, and teleeducation through real-time and mobile health methods from a tertiary care center. Over five months, 138 individuals with CLP were teleconsulted, with 64 (46.3%) requiring dental treatment. Teledentistry successfully reached 138 individuals from rural areas, promoting oral health. This approach demonstrates the potential of teledentistry in increasing access to oral healthcare services for individuals with CLP in rural areas. http://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4965Cleft lip and palateHealth promotionOral healthTeledentistryTeleconsultation |
| spellingShingle | Banu Priya S Akila Ganesh Muthu MS Vignesh K Siva Subramanian C Subramaniyan B Gayathri SR Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas National Journal of Community Medicine Cleft lip and palate Health promotion Oral health Teledentistry Teleconsultation |
| title | Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas |
| title_full | Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas |
| title_fullStr | Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas |
| title_short | Teledentistry – A Multicentric Approach to Promote Oral Health Among Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate in Rural Areas |
| title_sort | teledentistry a multicentric approach to promote oral health among individuals with cleft lip and palate in rural areas |
| topic | Cleft lip and palate Health promotion Oral health Teledentistry Teleconsultation |
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