# Teledentistry as a solution in dentistry during the covid-19 pandemic period: A systematic review
> Achmad H.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_85091696984
Jurnal / Konferensi: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Tahun terbit: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.045
ISSN: 09752366
Citations: 16

## Authors
- Achmad H.

## 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

## Keywords
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Pandemic
- Telemedicine
- Medicine
- Dental care
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- The Internet
- MEDLINE
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
- Telehealth
- Dentistry
- Medical emergency
- Health care
- Political science
- World Wide Web
- Computer science
- Disease
- Law
- Virology
- Pathology
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Outbreak

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