Teledentistry utilization by oral health professionals and policy considerations: A mixed methods case study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine variations in the delivery of teledentistry after the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore oral health professionals' utilization of various teledentistry modes of delivery.

Methods

In this mixed methods case study, we collected teledentistry claims data from patient electronic health records (n = 78,756) encompassing various types of teledentistry utilization in clinical settings and through community outreach from a Dental Support Organization (DSO) in Oregon from January 2021 to November 2022. We analyzed the patient demographic and claims data using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses to identify patterns of teledentistry service delivery. Qualitatively, we conducted virtual interviews (n = 13) through Microsoft Teams with oral healt

SUBMITTER: Schroeder K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619534 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature