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Teledentistry as a solution in dentistry during the covid-19 pandemic period: A systematic review
Achmad H.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Abstract
Introduction: Dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic became an obstacle for dentists to treat dental patients This is due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus which poses challenges in providing dental care Teledentistry was originally a new field of dentistry based on electronic, telecommunications, Internet, and imaging technologies to connect patients living in rural areas However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry services are very useful for all groups with the aim of avoiding direct contact with patients Objective: To explore the benefits of teledentistry as a solution in the field of dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic Methods: In this systematic review, the articles search was performed on Google Search and Pubmed Studies published on 2020 130 were articles assessed, including 115 articles from the electronic databases, 0 from the manual hand search 60 records screened, 50 records excluded, 40 full-text articles assessed for eligibility and 15 full text articles included Results: There are 15 articles about teledentistry as a solution in dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic period Conclusion:: Based on 15 articles show that consultation through teledentistry is a solution as dental health services and is very useful in this COVID-19 pandemic situation